Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.[1]
Dittmer Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20.4512°S 148.4021°E / -20.4512; 148.4021 (Dittmer (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 79 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.852/km2 (7.39/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is named after Felix Dittmer, who bought a gold mine in the area. A town grew up around the mine, but after its liquidation in 1952 it became a ghost town.[4]
Dittmer State School opened on circa 1938 and closed on circa 1952.[5] It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (20.4504°S 148.4031°E / -20.4504; 148.4031 (Dittmer State School (former))).[6][7]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.[1]
There are no schools in Dittmer. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School respectively, both in Proserpine to the north-east.[7]
Towns and localities in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland | |
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