Lakeside, Queensland

For the motor racing circuit, see Lakeside International Raceway.

Lakeside Queensland
Lakeside
Coordinates	25°33′24″S152°06′34″E / 25.5566°S 152.1094°E / -25.5566; 152.1094 (Lakeside (centre of locality))
Population	69 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.660/km2 (1.709/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4621
Area	104.6 km2 (40.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.9 km (6 mi) ESE of Biggenden 53.3 km (33 mi) SSW of Childers 72.8 km (45 mi) ENE of Gayndah 77.4 km (48 mi) W of Maryborough 280 km (174 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Lakeside: Biggenden Woowoonga Golden Fleece Biggenden Lakeside Boompa Biggenden Biggenden Boompa

Lakeside is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Lakeside had a population of 69 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Lake at Lakeside, 1920

The Lake is a waterhole ( 25°33′37″S152°07′25″E / 25.5602°S 152.1236°E / -25.5602; 152.1236 (The Lake) ). ^[3]

Lakeside railway station is an abandoned railway station on the now-closed Mungar Junction to Monto railway line ( 25°34′35″S152°07′35″E / 25.5763°S 152.1263°E / -25.5763; 152.1263 (Lakeside railway station (former)) ). ^[4]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[5]

History

Mungore Creek Provisional School opened on 16 October 1893. In 1903 it was renamed Mungore Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Mungore State School. In 1911 it was renamed Lakeside State School. It closed on 25 December 1948. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lakeside had a population of 55 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Lakeside had a population of 69 people. ^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: ^[8]

• Ashton ( 25°32′33″S152°06′09″E / 25.5426°S 152.1026°E / -25.5426; 152.1026 (Ashton (homestead)) )
• Broken Arrow Appaloosa Stud ( 25°33′47″S152°09′11″E / 25.5631°S 152.1530°E / -25.5631; 152.1530 (Broken Arrow Appaloosa Stud (homestead)) )
• Gayndah Monto Branch ( 25°34′33″S152°07′41″E / 25.5759°S 152.1281°E / -25.5759; 152.1281 (Gayndah Monto Branch (homestead)) )
• Highstone ( 25°34′06″S152°04′47″E / 25.5682°S 152.0796°E / -25.5682; 152.0796 (Highstone (homestead)) )
• Hopewell ( 25°32′28″S152°06′31″E / 25.5412°S 152.1086°E / -25.5412; 152.1086 (Hopewell (homestead)) )
• Lake Side ( 25°33′41″S152°08′08″E / 25.5613°S 152.1356°E / -25.5613; 152.1356 (Lake Side (homestead)) )
• Magges ( 25°34′42″S152°08′18″E / 25.5783°S 152.1384°E / -25.5783; 152.1384 (Magges (homestead)) )
• Nimrod Glen ( 25°34′11″S152°08′28″E / 25.5697°S 152.1412°E / -25.5697; 152.1412 (Nimrod Glen (homestead)) )
• Nimrod Glen ( 25°36′44″S152°05′22″E / 25.6123°S 152.0895°E / -25.6123; 152.0895 (Nimrod Glen (homestead)) )
• Red Hill ( 25°31′35″S152°06′36″E / 25.5265°S 152.1100°E / -25.5265; 152.1100 (Red Hill (homestead)) )

Education

There are no schools in Lakeside. The nearest government primary school and secondary school is Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Biggenden to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school to Year 12 is Isis District State High School in Childers to the north-east. ^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lakeside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Lakeside – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "The Lake – waterhole in North Burnett Regional (entry 33992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 January 2021.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lakeside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.