Atkinsons Dam, Queensland

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Atkinsons Dam
Queensland
The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011
Atkinsons Dam is located in Queensland
Atkinsons Dam
Atkinsons Dam
Coordinates27°25′55″S 152°27′04″E / 27.4319°S 152.4511°E / -27.4319; 152.4511 (Atkinsons Dam (centre of locality))
Population191 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.15/km2 (18.53/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4311
Area26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 19.1 km (12 mi) NW of Lowood
  • 31.6 km (20 mi) S of Esk
  • 48.5 km (30 mi) NW of Ipswich
  • 88.4 km (55 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Atkinsons Dam:
Buaraba Coominya Coominya
Churchable Atkinsons Dam Clarendon
Churchable Lockyer Waters Mount Tarampa

Atkinsons Dam is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 191 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 / -27.4144; 152.4300 (Atkinson's Lagoon State School (former))).[6][7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 191 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Atkinsons Dam. The nearest government primary schools are Coominya State School in neighbouring Coominya to the north-east, Mount Tarampa State School in Mount Tarampa to the south-east, and Kentville State School in Kentville to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south-east.[10]

Amenities

Atkinson Dam Park is on the northern side of the Atkison Lagoon (27°25′16″S 152°26′59″E / 27.4211°S 152.44966°E / -27.4211; 152.44966 (Atkinson Dam Park)).[11] There is a boat ramp off Atkinson Dam Road into the lake (27°25′14″S 152°26′56″E / 27.4206°S 152.4490°E / -27.4206; 152.4490 (Atkinson Dam Road boat ramp)), which is managed by the South East Queensland Water Corporation.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Atkinsons Dam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Atkinsons Dam – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Agency ID 6409, Atkinson's Lagoon State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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