Type: | suburb |
Kelsey Creek | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -20.438°N 148.5077°W |
Pop: | 157 |
Postcode: | 4800 |
Area: | 92.7 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 13.9 |
Dir1: | WSW |
Location1: | Proserpine |
Dist2: | 140 |
Dir2: | NW |
Location2: | Mackay |
Dist3: | 275 |
Dir3: | SE |
Location3: | Townsville |
Dist4: | 1183 |
Dir4: | NNW |
Location4: | Brisbane |
Lga: | Whitsunday Region |
Stategov: | Whitsunday |
Fedgov: | Dawson |
Near-N: | Crystal Brook |
Near-Ne: | Proserpine |
Near-E: | Breadalbane |
Near-Se: | Goorganga Plains |
Near-S: | Silver Creek Gunyarra |
Near-Sw: | Pauls Pocket |
Near-W: | Dittmer |
Near-Nw: | Crystal Brook |
Kelsey Creek is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.
Kelsey Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Kelsey Creek State School. It closed in 1963. It was at approx 21 Silver Creek Road .[2] [3]
In July 1915, the Bishop John Feetham opened St Luke's Anglican Church.[4] The bishop returned in July 1933 to re-open the church following damage from a fire.[5] It is no longer extant. It was north-east of the school at at approx 21 Silver Creek Road .
The Kelsey Creek Hall opened on Saturday 30 April 1927. It was with a verandah and was built by J.P. Muller.[6] [7]
In the, Kelsey Creek had a population of 123 people.
In the, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.
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.[8]
Kelsey Creek Hall is on Valmadre Road . It is listed on the Whitsunday Region Local Heritage Register.