Flametree, Queensland


Flametree is a coastal locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Flametree had a population of 143 people.

Geography

Although mountainous in most parts, Flametree has a narrow, relatively flat valley which is used for the Whitsunday Airport, not to be confused with the larger Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine.
The locality is presumably named after Flame Tree Creek which flows from the south-west of the locality to the north-east of the locality where there is a small sandy north-facing beach on Pioneer Bay.
The north-west of the locality is part of Conway National Park.
Proserpine-Shute Harbour Road passes through the locality connecting from the Bruce Highway near Proserpine through to Shute Harbour.

History

Flametree comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee.

Demographics

In the, Flametree had a population of 122 people.
In the, Flametree had a population of 143 people.

Education

There are no schools in Flametree. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west.