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Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.[1]
| Dittmer Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dittmer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.4512°S 148.4021°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.877/km2 (4.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is named after Felix Dittmer, who bought a gold mine in the area. A town grew up around the mine, but after its liquidation in 1952 it became a ghost town.[4]
Dittmer State School opened on circa 1938 and closed on circa 1952.[5] It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (20.4504°S 148.4031°E).[6][7]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.[1]
There are no schools in Dittmer. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School respectively, both in Proserpine to the north-east.[7]
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