Rita Island, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia
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Rita Island is a coastal and rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rita Island had a population of 172 people.[1]
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Anabranch Bridge, connecting Rita Island to the mainland across the Burdekin River northern anabranch | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 19.6320°S 147.5347°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 86.3 km2 (33.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 172 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.993/km2 (5.162/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4807 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Burdekin River breaks into two branches as it approaches the Coral Sea and Rita Island is the island that lies between the two branches.[3][4]
Road and rail access is via the Anabranch Bridge across the northern anabranch (19.6253°S 147.4825°E), which can be inaccessible if the Burdekin River is in flood.[5]
The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane. There is a cane tramway network to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Kalamia sugar mill in Brandon.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rita Island had a population of 152 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Rita Island had a population of 172 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Rita Island. The nearest government primary school is Jarvisfield State School in neighbouring Jarvisfield to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-west.[3]
Facilities
Rita Island SES Facility is at 3 Jones Road (19.6297°S 147.5044°E).[7]
Hell Hole Landing boat ramp is at Hodder Road (19.6220°S 147.5656°E). It is managed by the Burdekin Shire Council.[8]
