Diwan, Queensland
| Diwan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Diwan landscape, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Diwan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°11′10″S 145°25′24″E / 16.1861°S 145.4233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 169 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Diwan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The locality is partly bounded by Cape Tribulation Road to the north, by Alexandra Bay (within the Coral Sea, 16°11′11″S 145°26′50″E / 16.1863°S 145.4472°E) to the east,[4] and by Hutchinson Creek to the south.[5]
Most of Diwan is within the Daintree National Park.[5]
History[edit]
Alexandra Bay State School opened on 1 June 1986.[6]
The locality was named and bounded on 8 September 2000.[2]
In the 2016 census, Diwan had a population of 153 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.[3]
Education[edit]
Alexandra Bay State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 1 Cape Tribulation Road (16°12′50″S 145°25′20″E / 16.2138°S 145.4222°E).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[11]
There is no secondary school in Diwan. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diwan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Diwan – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48609)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diwan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Alexandra Bay – bay in the Shire of Douglas (entry 285)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diwan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Alexandra Bay State School". Alexandra Bay State School. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Diwan, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons