Desailly, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 16°25′36″S 144°53′50″E / 16.4266°S 144.8972°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1,130.7 km2 (436.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Desailly is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Desailly had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Desailly has the following mountains in the east of the locality:
- Mount Desailly (16°26′13″S 144°54′37″E / 16.4370°S 144.9104°E) 893 metres (2,930 ft)[3][4]
- Mount Elephant (16°26′54″S 144°56′05″E / 16.4483°S 144.9347°E) 1,046 metres (3,432 ft)[3][5]
The Mulligan Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Mount Carbine) and exits to the north (Lakeland).[6]
The Mitchell River forms part of the locality's south-eastern boundary. The locality is with the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Mitchell River.[7]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Desailly had "no people or a very low population".[12]
In the 2021 census, Desailly had "no people or a very low population".[1]
