Atkinsons Dam, Queensland

Atkinsons Dam is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.[3]

Atkinsons Dam
Queensland
The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011
Atkinsons Dam
Coordinates27°25′54″S 152°27′03″E
Population193 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density7.23/km2 (18.72/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4311
Area26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Location
  • 20 km (12 mi) S of Esk
  • 60 km (37 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Atkinsons Dam:
Buaraba Coominya Coominya
Churchable Atkinsons Dam Clarendon
Churchable Lockyer Waters Mount Tarampa

It is known for the Atkinson Dam which occupies most of the locality.

The northern boundary of the locality is marked by Buaraba Creek, a tributary of Lockyer Creek.

History

Atkinson's Lagoon Provisional School opened on 6 August 1885. On 1 January 1909, it was upgraded to a State School. It closed in 1968.[4][5][6]

In the 2011 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 193 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. "Atkinsons Dam - locality in Somerset Region (entry 44832)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Atkinsons Dam (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. "Agency ID6409, Atkinson's Lagoon State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

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