Pinnacles is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pinnacles had a population of 83 people.[1] It is a future urban growth area with many estates already planned.[3]
| Pinnacles Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pinnacles | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°26′41″S 146°40′46″E / 19.4447°S 146.6794°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 83 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.508/km2 (1.316/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4815 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 163.4 km2 (63.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMost of the terrain in the locality is mountainous rising to peaks such Frederick's Peak (679 metres) and South Pinnacle (729 metres, just west of the locality in neighbouring Granite Vale); this is undeveloped bushland. The lower flatter terrain around the northern and eastern boundaries is used for farming. The eastern boundary is the Ross River and Lake Ross (created by the Ross River Dam just to the north-east of the locality in Kelso).[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Pinnacles had a population of 93 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Pinnacles had a population of 83 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pinnacles (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Pinnacles – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44628)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Pinnacles - Residential - Celestino". www.celestino.net.au. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinnacles (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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