Pinnacles, Queensland

For the locality in the Mackay Region, see Pinnacle, Queensland.

Pinnacles
Queensland
Pinnacles is located in Queensland
Pinnacles
Pinnacles
Coordinates19°26′41″S 146°40′46″E / 19.4447°S 146.6794°E / -19.4447; 146.6794 (Pinnacles (centre of locality))
Population83 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.542/km2 (1.403/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4815
Area153.2 km2 (59.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Townsville
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Pinnacles:
Alice River Gumlow Kelso
Granite Vale Pinnacles Ross River
Granite Vale Granite Vale Barringha

Pinnacles is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pinnacles had a population of 83 people.[1] It is a future urban growth area with many estates already planned.[3]

Geography

Most of the terrain in the locality is mountainous rising to peaks such Frederick's Peak (679 metres) and South Pinnacle (729 metres, just west of the locality in neighbouring Granite Vale); this is undeveloped bushland. The lower flatter terrain around the northern and eastern boundaries is used for farming. The eastern boundary is the Ross River and Lake Ross (created by the Ross River Dam just to the north-east of the locality in Kelso).[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Pinnacles had a population of 93 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Pinnacles had a population of 83 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Pinnacles. The nearest government primary schools are:[6]

  • The Willows State School in Kirwan to the north
  • Rasmussen State School in Rasmussen to the north-east
  • Kelso State School in neighbouring Kelso to the north-east

The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the north-east.[6]

Facilities

Ross River Solar Farm is on a 202-hectare (500-acre) site, formerlya mango farm.  It can generate 116 megawatts (156,000 hp) of electricity, sufficient to supply 54,000 homes. It is at 99 Kelson Drive (19°24′50″S 146°43′15″E / 19.41377°S 146.72096°E / -19.41377; 146.72096 (Ross River Solar Farm)).[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pinnacles (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Pinnacles – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44628)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Pinnacles - Residential - Celestino". www.celestino.net.au. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinnacles (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ^ "About". Ross River Solar Farm. Archived from the original on 16 October 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.