Cedar Pocket, Queensland
Cedar Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Cedar Pocket had a population of 339 people.[1]
| Cedar Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cedar Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.2055°S 152.7861°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 339 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.08/km2 (28.69/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
Cedar Pocket Provisional School opened in July 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Cedar Pocket State School. It closed in 1965.[3] It was located at the intersection of Cedar Pocket Road and East Deep Creek Road (approx 26.1987°S 152.7473°E).[4]
In the 2016 census Cedar Pocket had a population of 339 people.[1]
Heritage listing
Cedar Pocket School of Arts at Cedar Pocket Road is listed on the Gympie Local Heritage Register.[5]
Community groups
The Cedar Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Cedar Pocket Hall at 483 Cedar Pocket Road.[6]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cedar Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Cedar Pocket – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46314)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 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
- "Gympie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Cedar Pocket School of Arts" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
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