Long Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 18°31′03″S 145°58′33″E / 18.5176°S 145.9758°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 150 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.42/km2 (8.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Long Pocket is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people. [1]
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994. [3] [4] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road ( 18°32′31″S 146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E), now in neighbouring Lannercost. [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, Long Pocket had a population of 198 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people. [1]
There are no schools in Long Pocket. The nearest primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east. [8]
The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road ( 18°31′17″S 146°00′12″E / 18.5215°S 146.0033°E). [9]