Grand Secret, Queensland

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Grand Secret
Charters Towers,  Queensland
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Grand Secret
Grand Secret, Queensland
Coordinates 20°04′29″S146°14′39″E / 20.0747°S 146.2441°E / -20.0747; 146.2441 (Grand Secret (centre of suburb))
Population151 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density151/km2 (391/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4820
Area1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Grand Secret:
Southern Cross Toll Richmond Hill
Southern Cross Grand Secret Charters Towers City
Southern Cross Alabama Hill Alabama Hill

Grand Secret is a suburb in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people. [1]

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Geography

Only the south-eastern strip of the suburb is used for residential purposes with the bulk of the suburb being used for grazing on native vegetation.

History

The suburb is presumably named after the two Grand Secret gold mines which were worked from: [3]

These mines were located in the far south of the suburb.

In 2010, the central suburb of Charters Towers City was created by combining the former suburb of Lissner with land excised from Queenton and Grand Secret. [4] [5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Grand Secret had a population of 145 people. [6]

In the 2016 census, Grand Secret had a population of 168 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Grand Secret. The nearest primary school is Charters Towers Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the east. The nearest secondary school is Charters Towers State High School, also in Charters Towers City. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grand Secret (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Grand Secret – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. "Charters Towers City – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. Cripps, Andrew (6 August 2012). "Suburb of Charters Towers City officially named". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg