| Type: | suburb |
| Rita Island | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -19.632°N 147.5347°W |
| Pop: | 172 |
| Postcode: | 4807 |
| Area: | 86.3 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 13.9 |
| Dir1: | SE |
| Location1: | Ayr |
| Dist2: | 102 |
| Dir2: | SE |
| Location2: | Townsville |
| Dist3: | 1256 |
| Dir3: | NNW |
| Location3: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Shire of Burdekin |
| Stategov: | Burdekin |
| Fedgov: | Dawson |
| Near-N: | Jarvisfield |
| Near-Ne: | Coral Sea |
| Near-E: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Se: | Groper Creek |
| Near-S: | Groper Creek |
| Near-Sw: | Inkerman |
| Near-W: | Carstairs |
| Near-Nw: | Jarvisfield |
Rita Island is a coastal and rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Rita Island had a population of 172 people.
The Burdekin River breaks into two branches as it approaches the Coral Sea and Rita Island is the island that lies between the two branches.[2]
Road and rail access is via the Anabranch Bridge across the northern anabranch, which can be inaccessible if the Burdekin River is in flood.[3]
The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Kalamia sugar mill in Brandon.
In the, Rita Island had a population of 152 people.
In the, Rita Island had a population of 172 people.
There are no schools in Rita Island. The nearest government primary school is Jarvisfield State School in neighbouring Jarvisfield to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-west.
Rita Island SES Facility is at 3 Jones Road (-19.6297°N 147.5044°W).[4]
Hell Hole Landing boat ramp is at Hodder Road (-19.622°N 147.5656°W). It is managed by the Burdekin Shire Council.[5]