Prospect, Queensland
| Prospect Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Prospect | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°29′50″S 150°24′58″E / 24.4972°S 150.4161°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 289 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 460.4 km2 (177.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Prospect is a locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Prospect includes the neighbourhood of Prospect Creek (24°25′00″S 150°25′59″E / 24.41667°S 150.43306°E).
History
The mobile library service commenced in 2004.[3]
The provisional school at opened on 2 October 1935 [4] and approval was given in 1944 for the establishment of a State School in prospect Creek to replace the provisional school at Torsdale Farm[5]
Amenities
Banana Shire Council provides a fortnightly mobile library service at Prospect Creek School.[6][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prospect (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Prospect – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of schools in Queensland". Education Queensland. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "PROSPECT CREEK SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 25, 195. Queensland, Australia. 11 July 1944. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Banana Shire Mobile Library Timetable" (PDF). Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 8 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
