Southedge is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Southedge had a population of 21 people.[1]
| Southedge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Southedge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°45′23″S 145°16′31″E / 16.7563°S 145.2752°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0397/km2 (0.1027/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 529.5 km2 (204.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The major road thoroughfare in Southedge is the Mulligan Highway.
The Southedge-Wangetti Road, also known as Quaid Road or Southedge Road was completed with Queensland Government approval in 1989, currently with no public access linking Wangetti to Southedge. The Wet Tropics Management Authority control access to sections of the road, that would otherwise be trafficable from the Mulligan Highway to the Captain Cook Highway and to Kuranda through the Black Mountain Road.
The Southedge Dam, also known as the Lake Mitchell Dam, is an earth filled embankment dam across the Mitchell River.[3]
History edit
In the 2016 census Southedge had a population of 21 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southedge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Southedge – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48872)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
