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Cedar Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cedar Pocket had a population of 332 people.[1]
| Cedar Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cedar Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.2055°S 152.7861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 332 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.85/km2 (28.10/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Cedar Pocket Provisional School opened in July 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Cedar Pocket State School. It was at 752 East Deep Creek Road (at the junction with Cedar Pocket Road, 26.19870°S 152.74732°E).[3][4][5]
Beenam Range Provisional School opened in 1912 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Wolvi East Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). It became a full-time provisional school circa 1915/1916, but closed in March 1919. It reopened on 27 October 1924 as Beenam Range State School. It was at approx 1106 Cedar Pocket Road (26.21669°S 152.79997°E).[3][4][5] (Note that the spelling of the school differs from the spelling of the nearby mountain range, which is Beenaam Range).[6][7]
In 1961, the parents of Beenam Range State School, Cedar Pocket State School, Cootharaba Road State School, and Neusa Vale State School voted in favour of replacing those schools with a central school in the area.[8] Cedar Park State School and Beenam Range State School closed in 1965 with the new Gympie East State School opening in neighbouring Greens Creek on 25 January 1965.[5][8]
In the 2016 census Cedar Pocket had a population of 339 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Cedar Pocket had a population of 332 people.[1]
Cedar Pocket School of Arts at Cedar Pocket Road is listed on the Gympie Local Heritage Register.[10]
There are no schools in Cedar Pocket. The nearest government primary schools are Gympie East State School in neighbouring Greens Creek to the north-west and Wolvi State School in neighbouring Wolvi to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the west.[11]
The Cedar Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Cedar Pocket Hall at 483 Cedar Pocket Road.[12]
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