Lakes Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Lakes Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.3741°N 150.5713°W
Pop:633
Postcode:4701
Area:10.8
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Lga2:Shire of Livingstone
Stategov:Keppel
Stategov2:Rockhampton
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Mount Archer
Near-Ne:Nerimbera
Near-E:Nerimbera
Near-Se:Nerimbera
Near-S:Port Curtis
Near-Sw:Port Curtis
Near-W:Koongal
Near-Nw:Frenchville

Lakes Creek is a suburb split between Rockhampton Region and Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Lakes Creek had a population of 633 people.

Geography

Lakes Creek is predominantly in Rockhampton Region with 10.4km2 compared to Shire of Livingstone with 0.4km2. The suburb is bordered to the south-west by the Fitzroy River. The developed land in the suburb is predominantly near the river approx NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) above sea level (and is entirely within the Rockhampton Region). The bulk of the land is mountainous and undeveloped rising to peaks such as:

Much of this undeveloped mountainous land in the north-east of the locality is within the Mount Archer National Park.

The developed land use is a mix of residential and industrial. 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.[4]

The Rockhampton–Emu Park Road runs through from west to south.

History

On 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.[5] Although the building was completed in January 1872,[6] Lakes Creek Provisional School did not open until 1 October 1872 but closed in 1874, reopening on 21 May 1877.[7] In July 1894, the Queensland Government decided that the numbers of students in the area warranted a state school.[8] [9] In January 1895 Lakes Creek State School opened on the present site.[10]

Lakes Creek Baptist Church opened on Tuesday 3 March 1914.[11] [12]

Demographics

In the Lakes Creek had a population of 552 people.

In the, Lakes Creek had a population of 633 people.

Education

Lakes Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 445 Paterson Street (-23.3759°N 150.56°W).[13] [14] 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).[15] 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).[16]

Amenities

Rocky Wesleyan Church is at 446 Paterson Drive .[17] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[18]

Notes and References

  1. 8 November 2017.
  2. 20 November 2017.
  3. 29 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Lakes Creek plant earns Qld multi-cultural award. 10 September 2013. Beef Central. https://web.archive.org/web/20171121205759/https://www.beefcentral.com/processing/lakes-creek-plant-earns-qld-multi-cultural-award/. 21 November 2017. live. 22 November 2017.
  5. News: LOCAL ITEMS.. 23 September 1871. Rockhampton Bulletin And Central Queensland Advertiser. 22 November 2017. 1430. Queensland, Australia. 4. National Library of Australia. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004813/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51583193. live.
  6. News: BRISBANE.. 8 January 1872. Northern Argus. 22 November 2017. 1278. Queensland, Australia. 2. National Library of Australia. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004833/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214282685. live.
  7. News: Lake's Creek Meat-Preserving Establishment.. 28 May 1877. Rockhampton Bulletin. 22 November 2017. 2852. Queensland, Australia. XIX. 2. National Library of Australia. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004814/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51910000. live.
  8. News: School for Lake's Creek.. 12 July 1894. The Telegraph. 22 November 2017. 6781. Queensland, Australia. 2. National Library of Australia. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004834/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/173160018. live.
  9. News: Official Notifications.. 4 August 1894. The Queenslander. 22 November 2017. Queensland, Australia. 231. National Library of Australia. 19 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819004815/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20718769. live.
  10. Web site: History. Lakes Creek State School. https://web.archive.org/web/20171121201751/https://lakescreekss.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx. 21 November 2017. live. 22 November 2017. 3 October 2012.
  11. Web site: Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening. 2021-11-29. Baptist Church Archives Queensland.
  12. News: 7 March 1914. LAKE'S CREEK. 9. Morning Bulletin. 15,405. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 30 November 2021.
  13. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government.
  14. Web site: Lakes Creek State School. 21 November 2018. 30 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330062924/https://lakescreekss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  15. Web site: 2016 Annual Report. Lakes Creek State School. https://web.archive.org/web/20171121204603/https://lakescreekss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Lakes%20Creek%20State%20School%20SAR%202016.pdf. 21 November 2017. live. 22 November 2017.
  16. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  17. Web site: Home. live. 2021-08-19. Rocky Wesleyan. en-AU. 20 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320071348/https://rockywesleyan.org.au/.
  18. Web site: North Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818124955/https://wesleyan.org.au/north-queensland/. 18 August 2021. 2021-08-18. Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. en-AU.

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