Riordanvale, Queensland

Riordanvale is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Riordanvale had a population of 312 people.[1]

Riordanvale
Queensland
Riordanvale is located in Queensland
Riordanvale
Riordanvale
Coordinates20°16′59″S 148°38′36″E / 20.2830°S 148.6433°E / -20.2830; 148.6433 (Riordanvale (centre of locality))
Population312 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density26.00/km2 (67.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4800
Area12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Riordanvale:
Woodwark Woodwark Woodwark
Gregory River Riordanvale Woodwark
Sugarloaf Cannon Valley Cannon Valley

Geography edit

Dryander National Park occupies the north-west corner of the locality extending into neighbouring Gregory River to the west and neighbouring Woodwark to the north.[3]

The land use is a mix of rural residential, grazing on native vegetation, and growing sugarcane.[3]

History edit

In the 2016 census Riordanvale had a population of 312 people.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riordanvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ "Riordanvale – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46896)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.