Dittmer, Queensland
# Dittmer, Queensland

Dittmer is a rural town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.

## History

The locality is named after Felix Dittmer, who bought a gold mine in the area. A town grew up around the mine, but after its liquidation in 1952 it became a ghost town.

Dittmer State School opened on circa 1938 and closed on circa 1952. It was at approx 11 Thorogood Street (20°27′01″S 148°24′11″E﻿ / ﻿20.4504°S 148.4031°E﻿ / -20.4504; 148.4031﻿ (Dittmer State School (former))).

In the 2016 census, the locality of Dittmer had a population of 79 people.

## Education

There are no schools in Dittmer. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School respectively, both in Proserpine to the north-east.

