Dedin, Queensland
| Dedin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dedin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°16′25″S 145°10′07″E / 16.2736°S 145.1686°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4873 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 418.4 km2 (161.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Douglas | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Dedin is an undeveloped locality in the Shire of Douglas, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dedin had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
The Great Dividing Range forms the south-western boundary of the locality. The locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin, specifically within the Daintree River catchment.[3]
The locality is within the Daintree National Park with the exception of a small area in the north-west of the locality which is in the Mount Windsor National Park.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dedin had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, Dedin had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Dedin. The nearest government schools are Daintree State School in Daintree to the east and Mossman State High School to the south-east.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dedin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dedin – locality in Shire of Douglas (entry 48600)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dedin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 August 2025.