| Pelican Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pelican | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°37′14″S150°51′04″E / 26.6205°S 150.8511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.141/km2 (0.366/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 99.1 km2 (38.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Pelican is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Pelican had a population of 14 people. [1]
The locality is named after Pelican Station, a pastoral run operated by James Ivory in the early 1850s. It is assumed that pelicans were seen at times on nearby Pelican Lagoon. [2]
Pelican Provisional School opened on 22 June 1908, becoming Pelican State School on 1 January 1909, closing about June 1932. It reopened in December 1940, closing in 1986. [3] It was on Burra Burri Creek Road ( 26°36′13″S150°52′06″E / 26.6037°S 150.8684°E ). [4] [5]
In the 2016 census Pelican had a population of 14 people. [1]
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs along the southern boundary. [6]
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