The Palms, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°11′25″S 152°35′10″E / 26.1902°S 152.5861°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,083 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 68.98/km2 (178.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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The Palms is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Palms had a population of 1,083 people.[1]
The Mary River forms the northern and north-eastern boundaries of the locality.[3] The terrain ranges from 40 to 170 metres (130 to 560 ft) above sea level with the lower elevations closer to the river.[4]
Glastonbury Road enters the locality from the south-east (Widgee Crossing South) and exits to the south-west (Glastonbury).[4]
The predominant land use is rural residential with some areas (mostly in the north-west) used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
The locality was officially named on 9 October 1982 and bounded on 1 December 2000.[2]
