Kelsey Creek, Queensland

Kelsey Creek
Queensland
Landscape, Kelsey Creek, 2011
Kelsey Creek is located in Queensland
Kelsey Creek
Kelsey Creek
Coordinates20°26′17″S 148°30′28″E / 20.4380°S 148.5077°E / -20.4380; 148.5077 (Kelsey Creek (centre of locality))
Population157 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.694/km2 (4.386/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4800
Area92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Kelsey Creek:
Crystal Brook Crystal Brook Proserpine
Dittmer Kelsey Creek Breadalbane
Pauls Pocket Silver Creek
Gunyarra		 Goorganga Plains

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

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 / -20.42787; 148.47520 (Kelsey Creek State School (former))).[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 / -20.42728; 148.47582 (St Luke's Anglican Church (former))).[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

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

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

Kelsey Creek Hall is on Valmadre Road (20°25′40″S 148°28′38″E / 20.42781°S 148.47715°E / -20.42781; 148.47715 (Kelsey Creek Hall)). It is listed on the Whitsunday Region Local Heritage Register.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kelsey Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Kelsey Creek – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "County of Herbert" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Monte Christo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ a b "Kelsey Creek Hall". Whitsunday Regional Council. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelsey Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.