Dixie, Queensland

Dixie Queensland
Golden-shouldered parrot
Dixie
Coordinates	15.3741°S 143.2436°E / -15.3741; 143.2436 (Dixie (centre of locality))
Population	43 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.00687/km^2 (0.01780/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	6,257.2 km^2 (2,415.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	59.3 km (37 mi) SW of Yarraden 285 km (177 mi) WNW of Cooktown 459 km (285 mi) NW of Cairns 2,131 km (1,324 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Dixie: Yarraden Yarraden Yarraden Edward River Dixie Laura Maramie Palmer Palmer

Dixie is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dixie had a population of 43 people.[1]

Geography

The locality contains the source of both the Morehead River and Alice River.

The Great Dividing Range enters the locality from the north (Yarraden) and exits to the south-west (Laura).[3]

Most of the west of the locality and some of the east of the locality is within the Olkola National Park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal Land). Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

The Dixie pastoral station is within the locality.[5] It was purchased by the Queensland Government in August 2012. Part of the land will be made into a conservation area to protect the habitat of the endangered golden-shouldered parrot.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dixie had a population of 16 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Dixie had a population of 43 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dixie nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dixie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Dixie – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 49792)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
5. "Dixie – homestead in the Shire of Cook (entry 10223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
6. Williams, Brian (20 August 2012). "$12.6 million spent on saving endangered golden shouldered parrot". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dixie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.