Lake Manchester is both a lake in the City of Brisbane and the surrounding locality which is split between the City of Brisbane and Somerset Region in Queensland, Australia.[3][4][5] It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of the CBD. In the 2021 census, Lake Manchester had a population of 17 people.[1]
| Lake Manchester Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°28′24″S 152°43′04″E / 27.4733°S 152.7177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 17 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.180/km2 (0.467/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94.2 km2 (36.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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The locality is mostly undeveloped mountainous terrain of the south west D'Aguilar Range. The north of the suburb is part of the D'Aguilar National Park and most of the southern parts belong to the Brisbane State Forest.
The western part of the locality in Somerset Region is rural land, predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
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Noogoora Provisional School opened in 1900.[7][8] It must have subsequently closed as residents were requesting it be reopened in 1911.[9] It became a State School on 1 December 1914. It was renamed Cabbage Tree State School circa 1916-1917.[7][10] It closed circa 1919.[11] It was on the southern side of Lake Manchester Road (approx 27°28′59″S 152°44′18″E / 27.48309°S 152.73824°E).[12] The name Noogoora is associated with a large farm of 1,425 acres (577 ha) with a 3-mile (4.8 km) frontage to the Brisbane River in the area.[13] Cabbage Tree Creek is flows near the school and is a tributary of the Brisbane River (27°30′02″S 152°44′09″E / 27.500557°S 152.735738°E).[14]
The locality is named after the lake which was created by the Lake Manchester Dam constructed between 1912 and 1916. It is named after civil engineer, Ernest James Theodore Manchester, who was the President of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board from 1909 to 1928. It impounds Cabbage Tree Creek.[5]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Lake Manchester had a population of 23 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Lake Manchester had a population of 17 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Lake Manchester. The nearest government primary school is Mount Crosby State School in Mount Crosby to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brassall, Ipswich, to the south.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Manchester (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Pullenvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Lake Manchester (entry 20760)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Lake Manchester (entry 41384)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Lake Manchester (entry 48320)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Item ID11553, Noogoora State School - returns - school". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Forthcoming Events". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Vol. XLII, no. 6444. Queensland, Australia. 20 May 1902. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "RE-OPENING NOOGOORA SCHOOL". Queensland Times. Vol. LII, no. 8160. Queensland, Australia. 1 July 1911. p. 12 (DAILY). Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LOCAL GOVERNMENT". Queensland Times. Vol. LVII, no. 9671. Queensland, Australia. 9 October 1916. p. 7 (DAILY.). Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 3 west" (Map). Queensland Government. 1928. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXIII, no. 3, 381. Queensland, Australia. 30 July 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 18 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Cabbage Tree Creek – watercourse in the City of Brisbane (entry 5611)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Manchester (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
