Kelsey Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°26′17″S 148°30′28″E / 20.4380°S 148.5077°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 92.7 km2 (35.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 157 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.694/km2 (4.386/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4800 | ||||||||||||
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Kelsey Creek is a semi-rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.[2]
Geography
The land use is predominantly crop growing (mainly sugarcane) in the north of the locality with grazing on native vegetation in the remainder of the locality.[4] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill in Proserpine.[5]
History
Kelsey Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Kelsey Creek State School. It closed in 1963.[6] It was at approx 21 Silver Creek Road (20°25′40″S 148°28′31″E / 20.42787°S 148.47520°E).[7][8]
In July 1915, the Bishop John Feetham opened St Luke's Anglican Church.[9] The bishop returned in July 1933 to re-open the church following damage from a fire.[10] It is no longer extant. It was north-east of the school at approx 21 Silver Creek Road (20°25′38″S 148°28′33″E / 20.42728°S 148.47582°E).[8]
The Kelsey Creek Hall opened on Saturday 30 April 1927. It was 40 by 20 feet (12.2 by 6.1 m) with a 10 feet (3.0 m) verandah and was built by J.P. Muller.[11][12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 123 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Kelsey Creek had a population of 157 people.[2]
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.[14]
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.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kelsey Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Monte Christo" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "PROSERPINE NOTES". Bowen Independent. Vol. 12, no. 779. Queensland, Australia. 27 November 1915. p. 1. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. 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.
- ^ "KELSEY CREEK HALL". Bowen Independent. Vol. 23, no. 1864. Queensland, Australia. 3 May 1927. p. 2. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Kelsey Creek Hall". Whitsunday Regional Council. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
External links
- "Around the Proserpine District". Daily Mercury. Vol. 59, no. 1359. Queensland, Australia. 15 September 1925. p. 3 – via National Library of Australia. — a description of Kelsey Creek in 1925