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Dixie
Queensland
Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius)-6.jpg
Golden-shouldered parrot
Dixie is located in Queensland
Dixie
Dixie
Location in Queensland
Population 43 (2021 census)
 • Density 0.00687/km2 (0.0178/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area 6,257.2 km2 (2,415.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Dixie:
Yarraden Yarraden Yarraden
Edward River Dixie Laura
Maramie Palmer Palmer

Dixie is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Dixie had a population of 43 people.

Geography

The locality contains the source of both the Morehead River and Alice River.

History

The Dixie pastoral station is within the locality. It was purchased by the Queensland Government in August 2012. Part of the land will be made into a conservation area to protect the habitat of the endangered golden-shouldered parrot.

Demographics

In the 2016 census Dixie had a population of 16 people.

In the 2021 census, Dixie had a population of 43 people.

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