Sundown, Queensland (Cassowary Coast Region)
Sundown is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Sundown had a population of 178 people.[1]
| Sundown Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sundown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.4980°S 146.0225°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 178 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 29.7/km2 (76.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
In the 1880s, boats were used transfer goods from Flying Fish Point on the coast along the Johnstone River to Innisfail and beyond. Melanesian men worked on these boats and Sundown is the area where they were at the end of their working day, which gave the locality its name.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Sundown. The nearest primary schools are in Goondi, Innisfail and Innisfail Estate. The nearest secondary school is in Innisfail Estate.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sundown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Sundown – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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