Atkinsons Dam, Queensland
- 20 km (12 mi) S of Esk
- 60 km (37 mi) W of Brisbane
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]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Atkinsons Dam (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Atkinson Dam at Wikimedia Commons
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