Prospect, Queensland
locality in Queensland, Australia
Prospect is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Prospect had a population of 289 people.
Geography
Prospect Creek is a neighbourhood (24.4166°S 150.4333°E / -24.4166; 150.4333 (Prospect Creek (neighbourhood))).
Mount Bulgi (24.4723°S 150.3663°E / -24.4723; 150.3663 (Mount Bulgi)) rises to 484 metres (1,588 ft) above sea level.
History
Torsdale Farm Provisional School opened on 16 July 1919 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Torsdale Station Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher). Both schools closed on 31 December 1920 due to low student numbers.
Kooingal State School opened on 4 June 1931. It closed on 8 July 1956. It was at 1382 Crowsdale Camboon Road (24.5287°S 150.4271°E / -24.5287; 150.4271 (Kooingal State School (former))).
On 2 October 1935, Torsdale Farm Provisional School reopened.
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