Jubilee Pocket, Queensland
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Jubilee Pocket is a
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
Whitsunday Region The Whitsunday Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas with a history extending back to the establishment of regional local government ...
,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia. In the , Jubilee Pocket had a population of 1817 people.


Geography

Flat land in the north and centre of the suburb. The more mountainous land around the eastern, southern and western boundaries is national park. Shute Harbour Road passes through the north of the locality. Jubilee Pocket is known for poor mobile reception due to these mountains and is associated with midges (a type of mosquito) that can be numerous and pose a nuisance to visitors and residents. The
Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road Proserpine–Shute Harbour Road is a continuous road route in the Whitsunday local government area of Queensland, Australia. The route is designated as State Route 59. It is a state-controlled regional road (number 851). Route description P ...
(State Route 59) passes through the locality from north to east.


History

Jubilee Pocket comprises part of the former locality of Jubilee.


Amenities

There is a caravan park and camping ground on Shute Harbour Road on the north-western edge of the locality.


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Whitsunday Region Localities in Queensland {{NorthQueensland-geo-stub