Kelsey Creek, Queensland
| Kelsey Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Landscape, Kelsey Creek, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Kelsey Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°26′17″S 148°30′28″E / 20.4380°S 148.5077°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 157 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.694/km2 (4.386/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Kelsey Creek is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.[1]
History
Kelsey Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Kelsey Creek State School. It closed in 1963.[3] It was at approx 21 Silver Creek Road (20°25′40″S 148°28′31″E / 20.42787°S 148.47520°E).[4][5]
In July 1915, the Bishop John Feetham opened St Luke's Anglican Church.[6] The bishop returned in July 1933 to re-open the church following damage from a fire.[7] It is no longer extant. It was north-east of the school at at approx 21 Silver Creek Road (20°25′38″S 148°28′33″E / 20.42728°S 148.47582°E).[5]
The Kelsey Creek Hall was built in 1927 by J.P. Muller.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 123 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.[1]
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.[10]
Amenities
Kelsey Creek Hall is on Valmadre Road (20°25′40″S 148°28′38″E / 20.42781°S 148.47715°E). It is listed on the Whitsunday Region Local Heritage Register.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kelsey Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kelsey Creek – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 49379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of Herbert" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Monte Christo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "PROSERPINE NOTES". Bowen Independent. Vol. 12, no. 779. Queensland, Australia. 27 November 1915. p. 1. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PROSERPINE NOTES". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LV, no. 172. Queensland, Australia. 20 July 1933. p. 10. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Kelsey Creek Hall". Whitsunday Regional Council. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kelsey Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
