Rita Island, Queensland
Rita Island is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2]
| Rita Island Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rita Island | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19.6320°S 147.5347°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 152 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.650/km2 (4.274/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 92.1 km2 (35.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The Burdekin River breaks into two branches as it approaches the Coral Sea and Rita Island is the land that lies between the two branches.[3]
Access is via a bridge across the Anabranch, which can be inaccessible if the Burdekin River is in flood.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rita Island (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- "Rita Island – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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