| Atkinsons Dam Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Atkinsons Dam | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′55″S 152°27′04″E / 27.4319°S 152.4511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 205 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.68/km2 (19.89/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Atkinsons Dam is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.[1]
Geography
Atkinson Dam occupies most of the locality.
The northern boundary of the locality is marked by Buaraba Creek, a tributary of Lockyer Creek.
History
Atkinson's Lagoon Provisional School opened on 6 August 1885. On 1 January 1909, it was upgraded to a State School. It closed in 1968.[3][4][5] It was located near the intersection of the south-west corner of the present Atkinsons Dam Road and Rocky Creek Road (27°24′52″S 152°25′48″E / 27.4144°S 152.4300°E).[6][7][8]
In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Atkinsons Dam – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID 6409, Atkinson's Lagoon State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
External links
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