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Lethebrook, Queensland
Lethebrook is a coastal rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lethebrook had a population of 51 people.[1] GeographyThe locality is bounded by the Coral Sea to the east, the O'Connell River to the south, the Bruce Highway to the west, and Thompson Creek to the north, which flows into the Coral Sea.[3][4] The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation. There are cane tramways to transport harvested sugarcane to local sugar mills.[5][6] HistoryThe district was originally known as Banana Pocket until 1924 when it was renamed Lethebrook.[7] The name Lethe Brook presumably refers to the nearby creek Lethe Brook, a tributary of the Proserpine River, although it does not flow through the locality.[8] Banana Pocket Provisional School opened on 25 May 1922 with 10 students from three families under teacher Miss Phyllis Lena Dawson. In 1926, it became Banana Pocket State School. In 1949, it was renamed Lethebrook State School. It closed on 15 June 1964.[9][7] It was at 7 Walsh Road (20°32′17″S 148°39′00″E / 20.53814°S 148.65007°E).[10][11][12] DemographicsIn the 2016 census, Lethebrook had a population of 51 people.[13] In the 2021 census, Lethebrook had a population of 51 people.[1] EducationThere are no schools in Lethebrook. The nearest government primary schools are Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the north-west and Bloomsbury State School in neighbouring Bloomsbury fo the south-west. The nearest governemnt secondary school is Proserpine State High School, also in Proserpine. There is also a Catholic primary and secondary school in Proserpine.[14] References
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