Jubilee Pocket, Queensland
Jubilee Pocket is a locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Jubilee Pocket had a population of 1817 people.[1]
| Jubilee Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Caravan park, Jubilee Pocket, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Jubilee Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.2911°S 148.7275°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,817 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 443/km2 (1,148/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4802 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Flat land in the north and centre of the suburb. The more mountainous land around the eastern, southern and western boundaries is national park. Shute Harbour Road passes through the north of the locality.[3] Jubilee Pocket is known for poor mobile reception due to these mountains and is associated with midges (a type of mosquito) that can be numerous and pose a nuisance to visitors and residents.[4]
History
Jubilee Pocket comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee.[2]
Amenities
There is a caravan park and camping ground on Shute Harbour Road on the north-western edge of the locality.[5]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jubilee Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Jubilee Pocket - locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46879)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "Are the midgies are really bad in Jubilee Pocket? - Jubilee Pocket - Homely". Homely.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Adventure Whitsunday Resort". BIG 4 Holiday Parks. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
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