Lakes Creek is a suburb split between Rockhampton Region and Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Lakes Creek had a population of 633 people.[1]
| Lakes Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lakes Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°22′27″S 150°34′17″E / 23.3741°S 150.5713°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 633 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 58.6/km2 (151.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4701 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editLakes Creek is predominantly in Rockhampton Region with 10.4 square kilometres (4.0 sq mi) compared to Shire of Livingstone with 0.4 square kilometres (0.15 sq mi). The suburb is bordered to the south-west by the Fitzroy River. The developed land in the suburb is predominantly near the river approx 10 to 20 metres (33 to 66 ft) above sea level (and is entirely within the Rockhampton Region). The bulk of the land is mountainous and undeveloped rising to peaks such as:
- Mount Birkbeck (23°21′14″S 150°34′54″E / 23.3539°S 150.5816°E) at 410 metres (1,350 ft) above sea level[4]
Much of this undeveloped mountainous land in the north-east of the locality is within the Mount Archer National Park.[5]
The developed land use is a mix of residential and industrial.[5] Teys Australia operate a large abattoir and feedlot in Lakes Creek. In 2013 it was the largest employer in Rockhampton with a staff of over 1000 people.[6]
The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from west to south.[7]
History
editOn 14 September 1871, residents of the area who were mostly employees of the Central Queensland Meat Preserving Company held a meeting to establish a school in the area at which it was estimated that 25 children would attend the school if established.[8] Although the building was completed in January 1872,[9] Lakes Creek Provisional School did not open until 1 October 1872 but closed in 1874, reopening on 21 May 1877.[10][11] In July 1894, the Queensland Government decided that the numbers of students in the area warranted a state school.[12][13] In January 1895 Lakes Creek State School opened on the present site.[14]
Lakes Creek Baptist Church opened on Tuesday 3 March 1914.[15][16]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Lakes Creek had a population of 552 people.[17]
In the 2021 census, Lakes Creek had a population of 633 people.[1]
Education
editLakes Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 445 Paterson Street (23°22′33″S 150°33′36″E / 23.3759°S 150.5600°E).[18][19] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 127 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 102 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[21]
Amenities
editRocky Wesleyan Church is at 446 Paterson Drive (23°22′34″S 150°33′36″E / 23.3762°S 150.5600°E).[22] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lakes Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lakes Creek – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48723)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "Lakes Creek – suburb in Livingstone Shire (entry 48722)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Mount Birkbeck – mountain in Rockhampton Regional (entry 2736)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Lakes Creek plant earns Qld multi-cultural award". Beef Central. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Lakes Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "LOCAL ITEMS". Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser. No. 1430. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1871. p. 4. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BRISBANE". Northern Argus. No. 1278. Queensland, Australia. 8 January 1872. p. 2. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Lake's Creek Meat-Preserving Establishment". Rockhampton Bulletin. Vol. XIX, no. 2852. Queensland, Australia. 28 May 1877. p. 2. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "School for Lake's Creek". The Telegraph. No. 6781. Queensland, Australia. 12 July 1894. p. 2. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Official Notifications". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 4 August 1894. p. 231. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "History". Lakes Creek State School. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "LAKE'S CREEK". Morning Bulletin. No. 15, 405. Queensland, Australia. 7 March 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lakes Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Lakes Creek State School". Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Lakes Creek State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Home". Rocky Wesleyan. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "North Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
