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 | 191 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.15/km (18.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 26.7 km (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. In the 2021 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 191 people.
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. 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).
In the 2016 census Atkinsons Dam had a population of 205 people.
In the 2021 census, Atkinsons Dam had a population of 191 people.
There are no schools in Atkinsons Dam. The nearest government primary schools are Coominya State School in neighbouring Coominya to the north-east, Mount Tarampa State School in Mount Tarampa to the south-east, and Kentville State School in Kentville to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south-east.
Atkinson Dam Park is on the northern side of the Atkison Lagoon (27°25′16″S 152°26′59″E / 27.4211°S 152.44966°E). There is a boat ramp off Atkinson Dam Road into the lake (27°25′14″S 152°26′56″E / 27.4206°S 152.4490°E), which is managed by the South East Queensland Water Corporation.
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