Dittmer, Queensland
Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.
History
The locality is named after Felix Dittmer, who bought a gold mine in the area. A town grew up around the mine, but after its liquidation in 1952 it became a ghost town.
Dittmer State School opened on circa 1938 and closed on circa 1952. It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (20°27′01″S 148°24′11″E / 20.4504°S 148.4031°E).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.
Education
There are no schools in Dittmer. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School respectively, both in Proserpine to the north-east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dittmer (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Dittmer – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 42535)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Dittmer – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Daniels, Lou (2010). "DITTMER, FELIX CYRIL SIGISMUND (1904–1977)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. UNSW Press.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Monte Christo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dittmer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
