Patrick Estate, Queensland
| Patrick Estate Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Patrick Estate State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Patrick Estate | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°24′55″S 152°35′04″E / 27.4152°S 152.5844°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 199 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.77/km2 (22.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Patrick Estate is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Patrick Estate had a population of 199 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Brisbane River forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Lockyer Creek forms part of the western boundary before passing through the locality from west to east to its confluence with the Brisbane River.[3]
History[edit]
The locality is named after William Patrick and John Patrick, who selected land on the north side of lower reaches of Lockyer Creek on 22 July 1868.[2]
Patrick Estate State School opened on 28 January 1925.[4]
In the 2016 census Patrick Estate had a population of 199 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Patrick Estate State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 816 Mahon Road (27°24′39″S 152°34′04″E / 27.4109°S 152.5679°E).[5][6] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Patrick Estate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Patrick Estate – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Patrick Estate State School". Patrick Estate State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Patrick Estate State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Patrick Estate State School golden jubilee 1925-1975 : souvenir booklet, Patrick Estate State School, 1900, retrieved 12 September 2017