Kimberley, Queensland

Kimberley is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kimberley had a population of 33 people.[1]

Kimberley
Queensland
Kimberley
Coordinates16.2747°S 145.4575°E / -16.2747; 145.4575
Population33 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.566/km2 (1.466/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4873
Area58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Douglas
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Kimberley:
Cow Bay Cow Bay Cow Bay
Forest Creek Kimberley Coral Sea
Lower Daintree Lower Daintree Coral Sea

History

The locality takes its name from Cape Kimberley, which in turn was named on 24 October 1873 after John Wodehouse, First Earl of Kimberley (Secretary of State for the Colonies) by explorer George Elphinstone Dalrymple.[2][3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kimberley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kimberley - locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48702)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. "Cape Kimberley - cape in the Douglas Shire (entry 18152)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2019.


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