Storm King, Queensland

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Storm King
Queensland
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Storm King
Coordinates 28°43′34″S151°58′47″E / 28.7261°S 151.9797°E / -28.7261; 151.9797 (Storm King (centre of locality))
Population106 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density5.17/km2 (13.39/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4380
Elevation902 m (2,959 ft)
Area20.5 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Storm King:
Stanthorpe Kyoomba Sugarloaf
Mount Tully Storm King Sugarloaf
Mount Tully Eukey Eukey

Storm King is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Storm King had a population of 106 people. [1]

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Geography

The west of the locality is mountainous and undeveloped. The east of the locality is flatter, contains the Storm King Dam created by impounding Quart Pot Creek. [3] It supplies water both to residents of Stanthorpe and to irrigators. [4]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000. [2] The name presumably comes from the Storm King Dam, which takes its name from the Storm King Mining Company which was established by John Yaldwyn and James Ross, who built an earlier dam for mining purposes. The company, in turn, took its name from the sailing ship Storm King, on which they migrated to Australia, arriving 9 February 1872. [5]

The present dam was first proposed in 1928 but was not built until 1954 by the Stanthorpe Shire Council (now Southern Downs Regional Council). [6] It had filled by February 1954. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Storm King had a population of 87 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Storm King had a population of 106 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Storm King. The nearest government primary schools are Stanthorpe State School in neighbouring Stanthorpe to the north-west and Sevenlea State School in Sevenlea to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School, also in Stanthorpe. [9]

Amenities

There is a boat ramp and jetty providing access to the dam off Eukey Road via Stanthorpe ( 28°42′55″S151°59′32″E / 28.7154°S 151.9923°E / -28.7154; 151.9923 (Storm King Dam boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Southern Downs Regional Council. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Storm King (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Storm King – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Granite Belt Water Planning". Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Storm King Dam (entry 32613)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "COUNCIL MEETINGS". The Brisbane Courier . 14 September 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Dam is full". The Courier-Mail . Brisbane. 23 February 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 14 June 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Storm King (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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