Prospect, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Prospect
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Prospect Creek State School, grounds and signage, 2020.jpg
| caption = Prospect State School, 2020
| coordinates = {{coord|-24.4972|150.4161|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Prospect (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 289
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4715
| area = 417.0
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 12.0
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Biloela
| dist2 = 133
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Gladstone
| dist3 = 152
| dir3 = SSW
| location3 = Rockhampton
| dist4 = 580
| dir4 = NW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Shire of Banana
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Orange Creek
| near-e = Valentine Plains
| near-se = Thangool
| near-s = Castle Creek
| near-sw = Tarramba
| near-w = Banana
| near-nw = Banana
}}
Prospect is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49568|Prospect|locality in Shire of Banana|accessdate=26 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Prospect had a population of 289 people.
Geography
Prospect Creek is a neighbourhood ({{coord|-24.4166|150.4333|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Prospect Creek (neighbourhood)}}).{{cite QPN|27557|Prospect Creek|locality unbounded in Shire of Banana|accessdate=26 December 2020}}
Mount Bulgi ({{coord|-24.4723|150.3663|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Bulgi}}) rises to {{convert|484|m}} above sea level.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|4964|Mount Bulgi|mountain in Banana Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
History
Torsdale Farm Provisional School opened on 16 July 1919 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Torsdale Station Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). Both schools closed on 31 December 1920 due to low student numbers.
Kooingal State School opened on 4 June 1931. It closed on 8 July 1956. It was at 1382 Crowsdale Camboon Road ({{Coord|-24.5287|150.4271|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Kooingal State School (former)}}).
On 2 October 1935, Torsdale Farm Provisional School reopened. In 1944, approval was given for the establishment of a Prospect Creek State School to replace the provisional school at Torsdale Farm on the same site. Prospect Creek State School opened on 5 June 1944.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }}{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}{{cite news |date=11 July 1944 |title=PROSPECT CREEK SCHOOL |page=5 |newspaper=Morning Bulletin |issue=25,195 |location=Queensland, Australia |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56312427 |accessdate=2 February 2018 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-17 |title=History |url=https://prospectcreekss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Prospect Creek State School |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=1950 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m163 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m163-admin-bdy-1950.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226215121/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m163-admin-bdy-1950.jpg |archive-date=26 December 2022 |access-date=27 December 2022 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
The mobile library service commenced in 2004.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 2017 |title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17 |url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf |access-date=29 January 2018 |website=Public Libraries Connect |publisher=State Library of Queensland |page=11}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Prospect had a population of 297 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32393|name=Prospect (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Prospect had a population of 289 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32369|name=Prospect (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
Prospect Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 12935 Dawson Highway ({{coord|-24.4211|150.4293|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Prospect Creek State School}}).{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=Prospect Creek State School |url=https://prospectcreekss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Prospect Creek State School |language=en}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority}}
There are no secondary schools in Prospect. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in neighbouring Biloela to the north-east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=27 December 2022}}
Amenities
Banana Shire Council provides a fortnightly mobile library service at Prospect Creek School.{{Cite web|url=http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/branches|title=Library: Branches & Opening hours|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Banana Shire Council|access-date=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319163850/http://www.banana.qld.gov.au/branches|archive-date=19 March 2017|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |title=Mobile library timetable |url=https://www.banana.qld.gov.au/downloads/file/7516/mobile-library-timetable-jan-mar-2023 |access-date=27 December 2022 |website=Banana Shire Council}}
References
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