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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Shell Pocket, Queensland

Shell Pocket is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Shell Pocket had a population of 83 people.

Geography

Shell Pocket is situated between the mountains of the Great Dividing Range on either side and Big Maria Creek in the valley below. Many spring fed streams sourced in the mountains feed the waterway and, beside the high rainfall, ensure permanent water all year round. Like most of the Wet Tropics region in Far North Queensland, Shell Pocket mainly produces sugarcane.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shell Pocket had a population of 91 people.

In the 2021 census, Shell Pocket had a population of 83 people.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shell Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 September 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Shell Pocket – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45750)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shell Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata