Atkinsons Dam Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°25′55″S 152°27′04″E / 27.4319°S 152.4511°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 205 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.68/km2 (19.89/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Atkinsons Dam is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 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.
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]
In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.[1]