Kelsey Creek, Queensland Explained

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.

History

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]

Demographics

In the, Kelsey Creek had a population of 123 people.

In the, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.

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.[8]

Amenities

Kelsey Creek Hall is on Valmadre Road . It is listed on the Whitsunday Region Local Heritage Register.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1921 . County of Herbert . 1 September 2024 . . Map . 31 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240831215337/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-county-herbert-sh1-1921/original . live .
  3. Web site: 1944 . Monte Christo . 1 September 2024 . . Map . 31 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240831215407/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-monte-christo-emergency-ed-1944/original . live .
  4. News: 27 November 1915 . PROSERPINE NOTES. . 1 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia . 12 . 779 . 31 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240831224524/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196356565 . live .
  5. News: 20 July 1933 . PROSERPINE NOTES. . 1 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 10 . National Library of Australia . LV . 172.
  6. News: 3 May 1927 . KELSEY CREEK HALL . 1 September 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . 23 . 1864 . 31 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240831224448/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193092674 . live .
  7. Web site: Kelsey Creek Hall . 1 September 2024 . . 29 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329224358/https://www.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/224/kelsey-creek-hall . live .
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 31 August 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .