Lakeside, Queensland

Lakeside
Lakeside; Queensland
	Lakeside
Coordinates	25.5566°S 152.1094°E
Population	55 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.526/km2 (1.362/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4621
Area	104.6 km2 (40.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.9 km (6 mi) ESE of Biggenden ; 53.3 km (33 mi) SSW of Childers ; 72.8 km (45 mi) ENE of Gayndah ; 77.4 km (48 mi) W of Maryborough ; 280 km (174 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Lakeside:

Lakeside is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Lakeside had a population of 55 people.[1]

Geography

The Lake at Lakeside, 1920

The Lake is a waterhole (25.5602°S 152.1236°E / -25.5602; 152.1236 (The Lake)).[3]

Lakeside railway station is an abandoned railway station on the now-closed Mungar Junction to Monto railway line (25.5763°S 152.1263°E / -25.5763; 152.1263 (Lakeside railway station (former))).[4]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]

History

Mungore 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]

In the 2016 census Lakeside had a population of 55 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[7]

Ashton (25.5426°S 152.1026°E / -25.5426; 152.1026 (Ashton (homestead)))
Broken Arrow Appaloosa Stud (25.5631°S 152.1530°E / -25.5631; 152.1530)
Gayndah Monto Branch (25.5759°S 152.1281°E / -25.5759; 152.1281 (Gayndah Monto Branch (homestead)))
Highstone (25.5682°S 152.0796°E / -25.5682; 152.0796 (Highstone (homestead)))
Hopewell (25.5412°S 152.1086°E / -25.5412; 152.1086 (Hopewell (homestead)))
Lake Side (25.5613°S 152.1356°E / -25.5613; 152.1356 (Lake Side (homestead)))
Magges (25.5783°S 152.1384°E / -25.5783; 152.1384 (Magges (homestead)))
Nimrod Glen (25.5697°S 152.1412°E / -25.5697; 152.1412 (Nimrod Glen (homestead)))
Nimrod Glen (25.6123°S 152.0895°E / -25.6123; 152.0895 (Nimrod Glen (homestead)))
Red Hill (25.5265°S 152.1100°E / -25.5265; 152.1100 (Red Hill (homestead)))

Education

There 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

Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lakeside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"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.
"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
"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lakeside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Lakeside – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[qpn33992-3] "The Lake – waterhole in North Burnett Regional (entry 33992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

[railwaystations-4] "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.

[globe-5] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

[qfhs-6] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[homesteads-7] "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.