Palmer, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palmer is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Palmer had a population of 46 people.[1]
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Palmer Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 15.9702°S 143.5386°E / -15.9702; 143.5386 (Palmer (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 46 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.00599/km2 (0.01551/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7,682.4 km2 (2,966.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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The former towns (now neighbourhoods) of Byerstown, Lukinville, Maytown, Palmerville and Stonyville (or Stony Creek), all dating from the 1870s-1880s gold rushes around the Palmer River, are within the locality.[3]