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Dittmer
Queenslandtown
Total population
52
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
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 circa 1938 and closed circa 1952. It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street ().
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black KiteMilvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves156
- Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves88
- Magpie-larkGrallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves86
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves85
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves80
- Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves79
- Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus Gould, 1843 · Aves75
- Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa Gould, 1846 · Aves72
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 5 — 2020-04-1532 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia
- M 4.3 — 2016-08-1850 km N of Whitsundays, Australia
- M 4 — 2016-08-1843 km N of Whitsundays, Australia
- M 5.7 — 2016-08-1837 km NNW of Whitsundays, Australia
- M 4.3 — 2011-09-1744 km NNW of Collinsville, Australia
- M 4 — 2011-04-1645 km NNW of Collinsville, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Queensland
- Cattle Vale Homestead6.3 mi away
- Amelia Vale Homestead7.5 mi away
- Proserpine12.2 mi away · pop. 3,440
- Shannonvale Homestead12.9 mi away
- Roma Peak Homestead15.5 mi away
- Mount Crompton Homestead17.8 mi away
- Milwarpa Homestead20.1 mi away
- Wilson Beach21.1 mi away
- Miowera Homestead22.4 mi away
- Airlie Beach24 mi away
- Midge Point24.9 mi away · pop. 221
- Sutherland Homestead25.3 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- SAL30852
- Population (Wikidata)
- 52
- Wikidata
- Q48812609
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112