Kelsey Creek, Queensland
| Kelsey Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Landscape, Kelsey Creek, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Kelsey Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°26′17″S 148°30′28″E / 20.4380°S 148.5077°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 157 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.694/km2 (4.386/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Kelsey Creek is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.[1]
History
[edit]Kelsey Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Kelsey Creek State School. It closed in 1963.[3] It was at approx 21 Silver Creek Road (20°25′40″S 148°28′31″E / 20.42787°S 148.47520°E).[4][5]
In July 1915, the Bishop John Feetham opened St Luke's Anglican Church.[6] The bishop returned in July 1933 to re-open the church following damage from a fire.[7] It is no longer extant. It was north-east of the school at at approx 21 Silver Creek Road (20°25′38″S 148°28′33″E / 20.42728°S 148.47582°E).[5]
The Kelsey Creek Hall opened on Saturday 30 April 1927. It was 40 by 20 feet (12.2 by 6.1 m) with a 10 feet (3.0 m) verandah and was built by J.P. Muller.[8][9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 123 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Kelsey Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in neighbouring Proserpine to the north-east. Catholic schooling is also available in Proserpine.[11]
Amenities
[edit]Kelsey Creek Hall is on Valmadre Road (20°25′40″S 148°28′38″E / 20.42781°S 148.47715°E). It is listed on the Whitsunday Region Local Heritage Register.[9]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kelsey Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kelsey Creek – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of Herbert" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Monte Christo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "PROSERPINE NOTES". Bowen Independent. Vol. 12, no. 779. Queensland, Australia. 27 November 1915. p. 1. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PROSERPINE NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LV, no. 172. Queensland, Australia. 20 July 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "KELSEY CREEK HALL". Bowen Independent. Vol. 23, no. 1864. Queensland, Australia. 3 May 1927. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Kelsey Creek Hall". Whitsunday Regional Council. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelsey Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Around the Proserpine District". Daily Mercury. Vol. 59, no. 1359. Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1925. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia. — a description of Kelsey Creek in 1925