Patrick Estate, Queensland

Patrick Estate
Queensland
Patrick Estate
Coordinates 27°24′55″S 152°35′04″E / 27.4152°S 152.5844°E / -27.4152; 152.5844Coordinates: 27°24′55″S 152°35′04″E / 27.4152°S 152.5844°E / -27.4152; 152.5844
Postcode(s) 4311
Area 25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
LGA(s) Somerset Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Patrick Estate:
Coominya Wivenhoe Hill Lake Wivenhoe
Clarendon Patrick Estate Wivenhoe Pocket
Lowood Wivenhoe Pocket Wivenhoe Pocket

Patrick Estate is a locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

The Brisbane River forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Lockyer Creek forms part of the western boundary before passing through the locality from west to east to its confluence with the Brisbane River.[2]

History

The locality is named after William Patrick and John Patrick, who selected land on the north side of lower reaches of Lockyer Creek on 22 July 1868.[1]

Patrick Estate State School opened on 28 January 1925.[3]

Education

Patrick Estate State School is a government co-educational primary school (P-6) at 816 Mahon Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Patrick Estate - locality in Somerset Region (entry 44907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  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
  4. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Patrick Estate State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

Further reading

  • Patrick Estate State School golden jubilee 1925-1975 : souvenir booklet, Patrick Estate State School, 1900, retrieved 12 September 2017
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