Cape Gloucester, Queensland
Cape Gloucester is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cape Gloucester had a population of 62 people.[1]
| Cape Gloucester Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Cape Gloucester | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.1622°S 148.5286°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 62 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2717/km2 (0.704/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 228.2 km2 (88.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality is named after the cape, which was in turn named after William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, on 4 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook of HMS Endeavour.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cape Gloucester (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Cape Gloucester – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46858)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Cape Gloucester – cape in Whitsunday Region (entry 14072)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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