Fishermans Pocket, Queensland

Fishermans Pocket
Queensland
Fishermans Pocket is located in Queensland
Fishermans Pocket
Fishermans Pocket
Coordinates26°10′00″S 152°36′00″E / 26.1666°S 152.6°E / -26.1666; 152.6 (Fishermans Pocket (centre of locality))
Population60 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.8/km2 (20.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4570
Area7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gympie Region
State electorate(s)Gympie
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Fishermans Pocket:
Bells Bridge
Glastonbury		 Chatsworth Chatsworth
The Palms Fishermans Pocket Two Mile
The Palms Widgee Crossing North Widgee Crossing North

Fishermans Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fishermans Pocket had a population of 60 people.[1]

Geography

The Mary River forms most of the south-western boundary.[3]

There is a small section of the Fishermans Pocket State Forest in the north of the locality, extending into neighbouring Chatsworth. Apart from that protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Fishermans Pocket had a population of 28 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Fishermans Pocket had a population of 60 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Fishermans Pocket. The nearest government primary schools are Chatsworth State School in neighbouring Chatsworth to the north and Two Mile State School in neighbouring Two Mile to the east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fishermans Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Fishermans Pocket – locality in Gympie Region (entry 49681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Fishermans Pocket, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fishermans Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.