Lake Mary, Queensland

Lake Mary Queensland
Lake Mary
Coordinates	23.1163°S 150.6225°E / -23.1163; 150.6225 (Lake Mary (centre of locality))
Population	96 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.038/km^2 (5.28/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4703
Area	47.1 km^2 (18.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.7 km (12 mi) W of Yeppoon 41.0 km (25 mi) NNE of Rockhampton CBD 681 km (423 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s)	Keppel
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Lake Mary: Greenlake Bungundarra Adelaide Park Barmoya Lake Mary Barmaryee Cobraball Cobraball Bondoola

Lake Mary is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lake Mary had a population of 96 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south-west by Hedlow Creek and to the north and east by Limestone Creek.[3]

The locality is presumably named after the lake which is in the western part of the locality (23.1167°S 150.5833°E / -23.1167; 150.5833 (Lake Mary)).[4]

Lake Mary has the following mountains:

• Mount Hedlow (23.1238°S 150.5811°E / -23.1238; 150.5811 (Mount Hedlow)) 217 metres (712 ft)[5][6]
• Rocky Cone Mountain (23.1494°S 150.5919°E / -23.1494; 150.5919 (Rocky Cone Mountain)) 172 metres (564 ft)[5][7]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lake Mary had a population of 96 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Lake Mary had a population of 96 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Lake Mary. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Yeppoon State School and Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the east.[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Mary (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Lake Mary – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48720)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
4. "Lake Mary – lake in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 21157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Hedlow – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 15647)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Rocky Cone Mountain – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 28681)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Mary (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2023.