Prospect is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Prospect had a population of 289 people.[1]
| Prospect Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Prospect State School, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
  Prospect | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°29′50″S 150°24′58″E / 24.4972°S 150.4161°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 289 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.6930/km2 (1.795/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 417.0 km2 (161.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editProspect Creek is a neighbourhood (24°25′00″S 150°26′00″E / 24.4166°S 150.4333°E).[3]
Mount Bulgi (24°28′20″S 150°21′59″E / 24.4723°S 150.3663°E) rises to 484 metres (1,588 ft) above sea level.[4][5]
History
editTorsdale 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″S 150°25′38″E / 24.5287°S 150.4271°E).[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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Prospect had a population of 297 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Prospect had a population of 289 people.[1]
Education
editProspect Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12935 Dawson Highway (24°25′16″S 150°25′45″E / 24.4211°S 150.4293°E).[13][14] 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).[15]
There are no secondary schools in Prospect. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in neighbouring Biloela to the north-east.[16]
Amenities
editBanana Shire Council provides a fortnightly mobile library service at Prospect Creek School.[17][18]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prospect (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Prospect – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Prospect Creek – locality unbounded in Shire of Banana (entry 27557)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mount Bulgi – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 4964)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "PROSPECT CREEK SCHOOL". Morning Bulletin. No. 25, 195. Queensland, Australia. 11 July 1944. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History". Prospect Creek State School. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 11. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prospect (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Prospect Creek State School". Prospect Creek State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Library: Branches & Opening hours". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Mobile library timetable". Banana Shire Council. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
