Dixie, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Dixie
State:qld
Coordinates:-15.3741°N 143.2436°W
Pop:43
Postcode:4871
Area:6257.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Shire of Cook
Stategov:Cook
Fedgov:Leichhardt
Near-N:Yarraden
Near-Ne:Yarraden
Near-E:Laura
Near-Se:Palmer
Near-S:Palmer
Near-Sw:Maramie
Near-W:Edward River
Near-Nw:Yarraden

Dixie is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Dixie had a population of 43 people.

Geography

The locality contains the source of both the Morehead River and Alice River.

History

The Dixie pastoral station is within the locality.[2] It was purchased by the Queensland Government in August 2012. Part of the land will be made into a conservation area to protect the habitat of the endangered golden-shouldered parrot.[3]

Demographics

In the Dixie had a population of 16 people.

In the, Dixie had a population of 43 people.

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. 28 September 2017.
  3. News: Williams. Brian. $12.6 million spent on saving endangered golden shouldered parrot. 31 May 2014. The Courier-Mail. 20 August 2012. 20 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160620153805/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/buyback-helps-save-rare-parrot/story-e6freoof-1226453639202. live.