Pinnacle, Queensland

Pinnacle is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 214 people.[1]

For the locality in the City of Townsville, see Pinnacles, Queensland.

Pinnacle
Queensland
Pinnacle
Coordinates21.1472°S 148.7133°E / -21.1472; 148.7133 (Pinnacle (town centre))
Population214 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density1.338/km2 (3.466/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4741
Area159.9 km2 (61.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal Division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Pinnacle:
Finch Hatton Owens Creek Gargett
Crediton Pinnacle Septimus
Crediton Crediton Septimus

Geography

The locality is situated in the Pioneer Valley approximately 64 kilometres (39 mi) west of Mackay and close to the watersports and fishing area Teemburra Dam.[4]

History

In 1907, the Daily Mercury reported that a petition had been raised for a school to be established in the Pinnacle district. It was noted that the only available school was in Septimus which was difficult for children to access, particularly in poor weather.[5] Pinnacle Provisional School opened on 4 June 1908. In 1908 it became Pinnacle State School.[6]

Beatrice Creek State School opened on 2 November 1936 and closed on 30 April 1971.[6]

In the 2016 census the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 214 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinnacle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Pinnacle – town in Mackay Region (entry 26900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Pinnacle – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Pinnacle". The Mackay Region. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. "ALONG THE LINE". Daily Mercury (357). Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1907. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  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


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