Scotchy Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Scotchy Pocket had a population of 74 people.[1]
Scotchy Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.0061°S 152.5261°E / -26.0061; 152.5261 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 74 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1.787/km2 (4.63/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 41.4 km2 (16.0 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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Scotchy Pocket Provisional School opened on 1900. On 1 January 1909 it became Scotchy Pocket State School. The school closed in 1920 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1938 and finally closed circa 1944.[3] It was located on Scotchy Pocket Road (approx 26.0084°S 152.5195°E / -26.0084; 152.5195 (Scotchy Pocket State School (former))).[4]
Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland | |
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