East Palmerston, Queensland

East Palmerston
Queensland
Farming at East Palmerston, 2023
East Palmerston is located in Queensland
East Palmerston
East Palmerston
Coordinates17°35′40″S 145°50′26″E / 17.5944°S 145.8405°E / -17.5944; 145.8405 (East Palmerston (centre of locality))
Population220 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.24/km2 (13.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4860
Area42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around East Palmerston:
Wooroonooran Nerada Coorumba
Wooroonooran East Palmerston Mamu
Palmerston Mamu Mamu

East Palmerston is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Palmerston had a population of 220 people.[1]

East Palmerston is a prominent banana growing region with some of Australia's largest banana plantations.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "East Palmerston – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 49824)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Industry Map". Australian Banana Growers. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Home". LMB Farms. Retrieved 5 August 2024.