Atkinsons Dam, Queensland
Appearance
Atkinsons Dam Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°25′54″S 152°27′03″E / 27.43167°S 152.45083°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 193 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.23/km2 (18.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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.[3]
It is known for the Atkinson Dam which 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.[4][5][6]
In the 2011 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 193 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Atkinsons Dam – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links
Media related to Atkinson Dam at Wikimedia Commons