Shell Pocket, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Shell Pocket
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.8163°N 145.9827°W
Pop:83
Postcode:4855
Area:5.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Jaffa
Near-Ne:El Arish
Near-E:Maadi
Near-Se:Maadi
Near-S:Maadi
Near-Sw:Gulngai
Near-W:Gulngai
Near-Nw:Gulngai

Shell Pocket is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Shell Pocket had a population of 83 people.

Geography

Shell Pocket is situated between the mountains of the Great Dividing Range on either side and Big Maria Creek in the valley below. Many spring fed streams sourced in the mountains feed the waterway and, beside the high rainfall, ensure permanent water all year round. Like most of the Wet Tropics region in Far North Queensland, Shell Pocket mainly produces sugarcane.

Demographics

In the, Shell Pocket had a population of 91 people.

In the, Shell Pocket had a population of 83 people.

Notes and References

  1. 29 October 2019.