Proserpine, Queensland

Proserpine
Queensland
Aerial image of Proserpine
Proserpine is located in Queensland
Proserpine
Proserpine
Coordinates20°24′06″S 148°34′51″E / 20.4016°S 148.5808°E / -20.4016; 148.5808 (Proserpine (town centre))
Population3,614 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density154.4/km2 (400.0/sq mi)
Established1890s
Postcode(s)4800
Elevation20 m (66 ft)[2]
Area23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
28.7 °C
84 °F
17.6 °C
64 °F
1,336.3 mm
52.6 in
Localities around Proserpine:
Crystal Brook Hamilton Plains Glen Isla
Kelsey Creek Proserpine Glen Isla
Kelsey Creek Breadalbane Breadalbane

Proserpine (/ˈprɒsərpn/)[3] is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[4][5] In the 2021 census, the locality of Proserpine had a population of 3,614 people.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Proserpine had a population of 3,614 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bureau of Meteorology Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 November 2007.
  3. ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
  4. ^ "Proserpine – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 27547)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Proserpine – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46895)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2022.