The Palms, Queensland

For the national park in the Toowoomba Region, see The Palms National Park.

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia

The Palms
Queensland

The Palms

Coordinates| 26°11′25″S 152°35′10″E﻿ / ﻿26.1902°S 152.5861°E﻿ / -26.1902; 152.5861﻿ (The Palms (centre of locality))
Population| 1,083 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 68.98/km2 (178.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4570
Area| 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location|

* 10.5 km (7 mi) W of Gympie
* 188 km (117 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)| Gympie Region
State electorate(s)| Gympie
Federal division(s)| Wide Bay
| Suburbs around The Palms:

Glastonbury | Fishermans Pocket | Widgee Crossing North
Glastonbury | The Palms | Widgee Crossing South
Scrubby Creek | Pie Creek | Pie Creek

The Palms is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Palms had a population of 1,083 people.[1]

## Geography

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The Mary River forms the northern and north-eastern boundaries of the locality.[3] The terrain ranges from 40 to 170 metres (130 to 560 ft) above sea level with the lower elevations closer to the river.[4]

Glastonbury Road enters the locality from the south-east (Widgee Crossing South) and exits to the south-west (Glastonbury).[4]

The predominant land use is rural residential with some areas (mostly in the north-west) used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]

## History

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The locality was officially named on 9 October 1982 and bounded on 1 December 2000.[2]

## Demographics

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In the 2016 census, The Palms had a population of 1,010 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, The Palms had a population of 1,083 people.[1]

## Education

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There are no schools in The Palms. The nearest government primary school is Gympie South State School in Southside to the east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the east.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Palms (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "The Palms – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46384)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
3. ^ "The Palms, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Palms (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland

* Amamoor
* Amamoor Creek
* Anderleigh
* Araluen
* Banks Pocket
* Barambah
* Beenaam Valley
* Bella Creek
* Bells Bridge
* Black Snake
* Bollier
* Boonara
* Booubyjan
* Brooloo
* Calico Creek
* Canina
* Carters Ridge
* Cedar Pocket
* Chatsworth
* Cinnabar
* Coles Creek
* Cooloola
* Cooloola Cove
* Coondoo
* Corella
* Crownthorpe
* Curra
* Dagun
* Downsfield
* East Deep Creek
* Elgin Vale
* Fishermans Pocket
* Gilldora
* Glanmire
* Glastonbury
* Glen Echo
* Glenwood
* Goomboorian
* Goomeri
* Goomeribong
* Greens Creek
* Gunalda
* Gympie
* Imbil
* Inskip
* Johnstown
* Jones Hill
* Kandanga
* Kandanga Creek
* Kanigan
* Kia Ora
* Kilkivan
* Kinbombi
* Kybong
* Lagoon Pocket
* Lake Borumba
* Langshaw
* Long Flat
* Lower Wonga
* Manumbar
* Manyung
* Marys Creek
* McIntosh Creek
* Melawondi
* Miva
* Monkland
* Mooloo
* Mothar Mountain
* Moy Pocket
* Mudlo
* Munna Creek
* Nahrunda
* Neerdie
* Neusa Vale
* North Deep Creek
* Oakview
* Pie Creek
* Rainbow Beach
* Ross Creek
* Scotchy Pocket
* Scrubby Creek
* Sexton
* Southside
* Tamaree
* Tandur
* Tansey
* The Dawn
* The Palms
* Theebine
* Tin Can Bay
* Toolara Forest
* Traveston
* Tuan Forest
* Tuchekoi
* Two Mile
* Upper Glastonbury
* Upper Kandanga
* Veteran
* Victory Heights
* Wallu
* Widgee
* Widgee Crossing North
* Widgee Crossing South
* Wilsons Pocket
* Windera
* Wolvi
* Woolooga
* Woondum
* Wrattens Forest

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