Prospect, Queensland

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Prospect
Queensland
File:Prospect Creek State School, grounds and signage, 2020.jpg
Prospect State School, 2020
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Population 297 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.7122/km2 (1.845/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4715
Area 417.0 km2 (161.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (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

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]

Geography

Prospect Creek is a neighbourhood (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[3]

Mount Bulgi (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) 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 (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[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 (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[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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