Rookwood, Queensland

Suburb of Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia

Rookwood
Queensland

Rookwood

Coordinates| 17°01′54″S 144°13′13″E﻿ / ﻿17.0316°S 144.2202°E﻿ / -17.0316; 144.2202﻿ (Rookwood (centre of locality))
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
| Suburbs around Rookwood:

Wrotham | Bellevue | Nychum
Arbouin | Rookwood | Chillagoe
Arbouin | Bolwarra | Crystalbrook

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]

## Geography

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Mungana is a neighbourhood in the east of the locality (17°06′00″S 144°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿17.1°S 144.3833°E﻿ / -17.1; 144.3833﻿ (Mungana (neighbourhood))).[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.

## Demographics

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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]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rookwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Rookwood – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. ^ "Mungana – locality unbounded in Shire of Mareeba (entry 23469)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. ^ "Rookwood, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rookwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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Towns and localities in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland

* Almaden
* Amber
* Arbouin
* Arriga
* Barwidgi
* Bellevue
* Biboohra
* Bolwarra
* Bulleringa
* Chewko
* Chillagoe
* Crystalbrook
* Desailly
* Dimbulah
* Forty Mile
* Fossilbrook
* Gamboola
* Glen Russell
* Groganville
* Highbury
* Hurricane
* Irvinebank
* Julatten
* Kingsborough
* Koah
* Kuranda
* Lyndside
* Mareeba
* Mona Mona
* Mount Carbine
* Mount Molloy
* Mount Mulgrave
* Mount Mulligan
* Munderra
* Mutchilba
* Nychum
* Paddys Green
* Petford
* Ravensworth
* Red River
* Rookwood
* Southedge
* Speewah
* Springfield
* Staaten
* Strathmore
* Thornborough
* Watsonville
* Wrotham

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