Kimberley, Queensland
Appearance
Kimberley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 16°16′29″S 145°27′27″E / 16.2747°S 145.4575°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 33 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.566/km2 (1.466/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 58.3 km2 (22.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kimberley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kimberley – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48702)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Cape Kimberley – cape in the Douglas Shire (entry 18152)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 June 2019.