Pinnacle, Queensland

Pinnacle
Queensland
Pinnacle; Queensland
	Pinnacle
Coordinates	21°08′50″S 148°42′48″E / 21.1472°S 148.7133°E
Population	211 (2021 census)
• Density	1.320/km2 (3.418/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4741
Area	159.9 km2 (61.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
	Localities around Pinnacle:

Pinnacle is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 211 people.^[1]

Geography

The locality is situated in the Pioneer Valley approximately 64 kilometres (39 mi) west of Mackay and close to the watersports and fishing area Teemburra Dam.^[4]

History

In 1907, the Daily Mercury reported that a petition had been raised for a school to be established in the Pinnacle district. It was noted that the only available school was in Septimus which was difficult for children to access, particularly in poor weather.^[5] Pinnacle Provisional School opened on 4 June 1908. In 1908 it became Pinnacle State School.^[6]

Beatrice Creek State School opened on 2 November 1936 and closed on 30 April 1971.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 214 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 211 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pinnacle (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Pinnacle – town in Mackay Region (entry 26900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Pinnacle – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Pinnacle". The Mackay Region. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
^ "ALONG THE LINE". Daily Mercury. No. 357. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1907. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinnacle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pinnacle (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnt-2] "Pinnacle – town in Mackay Region (entry 26900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[qpnl-3] "Pinnacle – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[4] "Pinnacle". The Mackay Region. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.

[5] "ALONG THE LINE". Daily Mercury. No. 357. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1907. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.

[qfhs-6] Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0

[Census2016-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinnacle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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