Prospect, Queensland

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]

Prospect
Queensland
Prospect State School, 2020
Prospect is located in Queensland
Prospect
Prospect
Coordinates24.4972°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 zoneAEST (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

Geography

Prospect Creek is a neighbourhood (24.4166°S 150.4333°E / -24.4166; 150.4333 (Prospect Creek (neighbourhood))).[3]

Mount Bulgi (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 (24.5287°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 (24.4211°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]

References
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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prospect (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  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. 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. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 26 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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