Palm Grove is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Palm Grove had a population of 87 people.[1]
| Palm Grove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Palm Grove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°23′47″S 148°41′49″E / 20.3963°S 148.6969°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 87 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.494/km2 (9.05/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.9 km2 (9.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Palm Groves State School opened on 1916 but closed in 1918 due to low student numbers. On 27 January 1926 it reopened. It closed circa 1951. [3]
In the 2016 census Palm Grove had a population of 87 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Palm Grove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Palm Grove – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46892)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
