Dittmer, Queensland
Dittmer is a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] It 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.[3]
| Dittmer Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dittmer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.4512°S 148.4021°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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References
- "Dittmer - town in Whitsunday Region (entry 42535)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Dittmer - locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Daniels, Lou (2010). "DITTMER, FELIX CYRIL SIGISMUND (1904–1977)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. UNSW Press.
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