Diwan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Diwan had a population of 153 people.[1]
Diwan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Diwan landscape, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 16.1861°S 145.4233°E / -16.1861; 145.4233 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 153 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6.24/km2 (16.17/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is partly bounded by Cape Tribulation Road to the north, by Alexandra Bay (within the Coral Sea) to the east, and by Hutchinson Creek to the south.[3]
Most of Diwan is within the Daintree National Park.[3]
Alexandra Bay State School opened on 1 June 1986.[4]
The locality was named and bounded on 8 September 2000.[2]
Alexandra Bay State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 1 Cape Tribulation Road (16.2138°S 145.4222°E / -16.2138; 145.4222 (Alexandra Bay State School)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[7]
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