Southedge

Southedge Queensland
Southedge
Coordinates	16.7563°S 145.2752°E / -16.7563; 145.2752 (Southedge (centre of locality))
Population	21 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0397/km^2 (0.1027/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	529.5 km^2 (204.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Southedge: Mount Carbine Mount Carbine Mount Molloy Mount Mulligan Southedge Mount Molloy Paddys Green Paddys Green Biboohra

Southedge is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Southedge had a population of 21 people.^[1]

Geography

The major road thoroughfare in Southedge is the Mulligan Highway.

The Southedge-Wangetti Road, also known as Quaid Road or Southedge Road was completed with Queensland Government approval in 1989, currently with no public access linking Wangetti to Southedge. The Wet Tropics Management Authority control access to sections of the road, that would otherwise be trafficable from the Mulligan Highway to the Captain Cook Highway and to Kuranda through the Black Mountain Road.

The Southedge Dam, also known as the Lake Mitchell Dam, is an earth filled embankment dam across the Mitchell River.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Southedge had a population of 21 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Southedge had a population of 21 people.^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Southedge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Southedge – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48872)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Register of Large Dams in Australia" (Excel (requires download)). Dams information. Australian National Committee on Large Dams. 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Southedge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.