Lakeside is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lakeside had a population of 69 people.[1]
| Lakeside Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lakeside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°33′24″S 152°06′34″E / 25.5566°S 152.1094°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 69 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.660/km2 (1.709/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4621 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 104.6 km2 (40.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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The Lake is a waterhole (25°33′37″S 152°07′25″E / 25.5602°S 152.1236°E).[3]
Lakeside railway station is an abandoned railway station on the now-closed Mungar Junction to Monto railway line (25°34′35″S 152°07′35″E / 25.5763°S 152.1263°E).[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
editMungore Creek Provisional School opened on 16 October 1893. In 1903 it was renamed Mungore Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Mungore State School. In 1911 it was renamed Lakeside State School. It closed on 25 December 1948.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Lakeside had a population of 55 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Lakeside had a population of 69 people.[1]
Economy
editThere are a number of homesteads in the locality:[8]
- Ashton (25°32′33″S 152°06′09″E / 25.5426°S 152.1026°E)
- Broken Arrow Appaloosa Stud (25°33′47″S 152°09′11″E / 25.5631°S 152.1530°E)
- Gayndah Monto Branch (25°34′33″S 152°07′41″E / 25.5759°S 152.1281°E)
- Highstone (25°34′06″S 152°04′47″E / 25.5682°S 152.0796°E)
- Hopewell (25°32′28″S 152°06′31″E / 25.5412°S 152.1086°E)
- Lake Side (25°33′41″S 152°08′08″E / 25.5613°S 152.1356°E)
- Magges (25°34′42″S 152°08′18″E / 25.5783°S 152.1384°E)
- Nimrod Glen (25°34′11″S 152°08′28″E / 25.5697°S 152.1412°E)
- Nimrod Glen (25°36′44″S 152°05′22″E / 25.6123°S 152.0895°E)
- Red Hill (25°31′35″S 152°06′36″E / 25.5265°S 152.1100°E)
Education
editThere are no schools in Lakeside. The nearest primary school and secondary school to Year 10 is Biggenden State School in neighbouring Biggenden to the north-west. The nearest secondary school to Year 12 is Isis District State High School in Childers to the north-east.[5]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lakeside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lakeside – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "The Lake – waterhole in North Burnett Regional (entry 33992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lakeside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
