Deepwater, Queensland
| Deepwater Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Deepwater | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°23′45″S 151°56′55″E / 24.3958°S 151.9486°ECoordinates: 24°23′45″S 151°56′55″E / 24.3958°S 151.9486°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 206 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7450/km2 (1.930/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4674 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 276.5 km2 (106.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Deepwater is a coastal locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Deepwater had a population of 206 people.[1]
Geography[]
Broadwater Creek and Blackwater Creek flow through the locality merging just before entering the Coral Sea. The lies between the creek and the ocean. The north of the locality is within the Deepwater National Park.[3]
History[]
The locality was named and bounded on 9 April 1999.[2]
On 26 November 2018, the Queensland Government ordered the evacuation of Baffle Creek, Deepwater and Rules Beach due to a "dangerous and unpredictable" bushfire 50-kilometre (31 mi) wide and covering 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) with flames of 10 to 12 metres (33 to 39 ft) high during an extreme heatwave.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Deepwater (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Deepwater – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46602)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Williams, Patrick (26 November 2018). "Queensland bushfire sparks warning for people in Deepwater and Baffle Creek to 'evacuate immediately'". ABC News. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
Categories:
- Gladstone Region
- Coastline of Queensland
- Localities in Queensland
- Central Queensland geography stubs