No. 5 Branch is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, the population of the locality was 9 people.[1]

No. 5 Branch Queensland
No. 5 Branch
Coordinates	17.7261°S 146.0091°E / -17.7261; 146.0091 (No. 5 Branch (centre of locality))
Population	9 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2.05/km2 (5.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4856
Elevation	10–90 m (33–295 ft)
Area	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	31.4 km (20 mi) NNW of Tully 34.0 km (21 mi) S of Innisfail 122 km (76 mi) S of Cairns 1,573 km (977 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around No. 5 Branch: Basilisk Warrubullen Cowley Creek Walter Lever Estate No. 5 Branch Goolboo Silkwood Silkwood Silkwood

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south and east by Liverpool Creek (which ultimately flows into the Coral Sea at Cowley Beach / Kurramine Beach).[3]

Most of the locality is relative flat and low-lying, 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft) above sea level, but the north-west of the locality is on the lower slopes of the Basilisk Range and rises to 90 metres (300 ft).[3]

The land use in the south and east of the locality is growing sugarcane and bananas. The land use in the north-western part of the locality is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

In the 2016 census the population of the locality was 9 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary school is Silkwood State School in neighbouring Silkwood to the south. The nearest secondary schools are Tully State High School in Tully to the south and Innsifail State College in Innisfail Estate in Innisfail to the north.[3]

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