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Prospect
Queensland
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Prospect
Coordinates 24°29′50″S150°24′58″E / 24.4972°S 150.4161°E / -24.4972; 150.4161 (Prospect (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 24°29′50″S150°24′58″E / 24.4972°S 150.4161°E / -24.4972; 150.4161 (Prospect (centre of locality))
Population297 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.7122/km2 (1.845/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4715
Area417.0 km2 (161.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Banana
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Prospect:
Banana Orange Creek Dakenba
Biloela
Banana Prospect Valentine Plains
Tarramba Castle Creek Thangool

Prospect is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Prospect had a population of 297 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Prospect Creek is a neighbourhood ( 24°25′00″S150°26′00″E / 24.4166°S 150.4333°E / -24.4166; 150.4333 (Prospect Creek (neighbourhood)) ). [3]

Mount Bulgi ( 24°28′20″S150°21′59″E / 24.4723°S 150.3663°E / -24.4723; 150.3663 (Mount Bulgi) ) rises to 484 metres (1,588 ft) above sea level. [4] [5]

History

Torsdale Farm Provisional School opened on 16 July 1919 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Torsdale Station Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). Both schools closed on 31 December 1920 due to low student numbers. [6]

Kooingal State School opened on 4 June 1931. It closed on 8 July 1956. [6] It was at 1382 Crowsdale Camboon Road ( 24°31′43″S150°25′38″E / 24.5287°S 150.4271°E / -24.5287; 150.4271 (Kooingal State School (former)) ). [7]

On 2 October 1935, Torsdale Farm Provisional School reopened. In 1944, approval was given for the establishment of a Prospect Creek State School to replace the provisional school at Torsdale Farm on the same site. Prospect Creek State School opened on 5 June 1944. [6] [8] [9] [10] [7]

The mobile library service commenced in 2004. [11]

In the 2016 census Prospect had a population of 297 people. [1]

Education

Prospect Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12935 Dawson Highway ( 24°25′16″S150°25′45″E / 24.4211°S 150.4293°E / -24.4211; 150.4293 (Prospect Creek State School) ). [12] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [14]

There are no secondary schools in Prospect. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in neighbouring Biloela to the north-east. [15]

Amenities

Banana Shire Council provides a fortnightly mobile library service at Prospect Creek School. [16] [17]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prospect (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Prospect – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Prospect Creek – locality unbounded in Shire of Banana (entry 27557)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mount Bulgi – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4964)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "PROSPECT CREEK SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin . No. 25, 195. Queensland, Australia. 11 July 1944. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2018– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "History". Prospect Creek State School. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Prospect Creek State School". Prospect Creek State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  17. ↑ "Mobile library timetable". Banana Shire Council . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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