Thoopara is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Thoopara had a population of 39 people.[1]
Thoopara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20.5527°S 148.5747°E / -20.5527; 148.5747 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 39 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.396/km2 (1.024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 98.6 km2 (38.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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The Andromache River forms the southern boundary of Thoopara as it flows east to join the O'Connell River, which then forms the south-eastern boundary. The Bruce Highway crosses the O'Connell River at the Thoopara / Lethebrook / Bloomsbury tripoint and runs north to form the eastern boundary.[3]
The North Coast railway line passes through the centre of the locality from south to north . The former Thoopara railway station is the location of a passing loop.[4]
Towns and localities in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |