Atkinsons Dam, Queensland
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Atkinsons Dam | |||||||||||||
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 The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011 | |||||||||||||
  Atkinsons Dam | |||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Atkinsons Dam | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 27°25′55″S 152°27′04″E / 27.4319°S 152.4511°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 191 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.15/km2 (18.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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Atkinsons Dam is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 191 people.[1]
Atkinson Dam occupies most of the locality.
The northern boundary of the locality is marked by Buaraba Creek, a tributary of Lockyer Creek.
History
Atkinson's Lagoon Provisional School opened on 6 August 1885. On 1 January 1909, it was upgraded to a State School. It closed in 1968.[3][4][5] It was located near the intersection of the south-west corner of the present Atkinsons Dam Road and Rocky Creek Road (27°24′52″S 152°25′48″E / 27.4144°S 152.4300°E).[6][7][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 191 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Atkinsons Dam. The nearest government primary schools are Coominya State School in neighbouring Coominya to the north-east, Mount Tarampa State School in Mount Tarampa to the south-east, and Kentville State School in Kentville to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south-east.[10]
