Paddys Green, Queensland

Paddys Green is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Paddys Green had a population of 405 people.^[1]

Paddys Green Queensland
Emu with chicks, at a wild bird refuge, 2011
Paddys Green
Coordinates	16.9108°S 145.2630°E / -16.9108; 145.2630 (Paddys Green (centre of locality))
Population	405 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.8621/km2 (4.823/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4880
Area	217.5 km2 (84.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.3 km (6 mi) W of Mareeba 42.0 km (26 mi) N of Atherton 72.6 km (45 mi) WSW of Cairns 1,753 km (1,089 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Paddys Green: Mount Mulligan Southedge Biboohra Glen Russell Paddys Green Mareeba Arriga Arriga Chewko

Geography

Granite Creek forms the south-eastern boundary.^[3][4]

Mareeba - Dimbulah Road (State Route 27) enters the locality from the east (Mareeba) and exits to the south-west (Arriga). It loosely follows the ridgeline of the Great Dividing Range.^[4][5]

Hann Tableland National Park is in the north-west of the locality.^[3][6]

Apart from the national park, the land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, growing tropical fruit (such as mangoes, avocados, lychees) and sugarcane, and rural residential housing.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Paddys Green had a population of 361 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Paddys Green had a population of 405 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Paddy Green. The nearest government primary schools are Mareeba State School in neighbouring Mareeba to the east and Biboohra State School in neighbouring Biboohra to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mareeba State High School in Mareeba.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Paddys Green (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Paddys Green – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. "Paddys Green, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Paddys Green (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2024.