Rookwood Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°01′54″S 144°13′13″E / 17.0316°S 144.2202°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 9 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0068/km2 (0.0177/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,315.6 km2 (508.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 241 km (150 mi) W of Cairns | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Rookwood is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rookwood had a population of 9 people.[1]
Mungana is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (17°06′00″S 144°23′00″E / 17.1°S 144.3833°E).[3] The Walsh River flows through from east to west. Muldiva Creek flows through from south-east to west, on its way to join the Walsh.[4]
The Burke Developmental Road runs through from south-east to north-west.
In the 2016 census, Rookwood had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, Rookwood had a population of 9 people.[1]