Dittmer, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°27′04″S 148°24′08″E / 20.4512°S 148.4021°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.877/km2 (4.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4800 | ||||||||||||
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Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 52 people.[1]
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.[4]
Dittmer State School opened circa 1938 and closed circa 1952.[5] It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (20°27′01″S 148°24′11″E / 20.4504°S 148.4031°E).[6][7]
