Diwan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.[1]
| Diwan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Diwan landscape, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Diwan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°11′10″S 145°25′24″E / 16.1861°S 145.4233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 169 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.22/km2 (18.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is partly bounded by Cape Tribulation Road to the north, by Alexandra Bay (within the Coral Sea, 16°11′11″S 145°26′50″E / 16.1863°S 145.4472°E) to the east,[3] and by Hutchinson Creek to the south.[4]
Most of Diwan is within the Daintree National Park.[4]
History
Alexandra Bay State School opened on 1 June 1986.[5]
The locality was named and bounded on 8 September 2000.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Diwan had a population of 153 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Diwan had a population of 169 people.[1]
Education
Alexandra Bay State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Lot 1 Cape Tribulation Road (16°12′50″S 145°25′20″E / 16.2138°S 145.4222°E).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 31 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10]
There is no secondary school in Diwan. The nearest government secondary school is Mossman State High School in Mossman to the south.[4]
References
External links
Media related to Diwan, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons