Dixie, Queensland


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

Geography

The locality contains the source of both the Morehead River and Alice River.
The Great Dividing Range enters the locality from the north and exits to the south-west.
Most of the west of the locality and some of the east of the locality is within the Olkola National Park. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

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, Dixie had a population of 16 people.
In the, Dixie had a population of 43 people.

Education

There are no schools in Dixie nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.