Atkinsons Dam Queensland |
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The shores of Lake Atkinson, 2011
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Coordinates | 27°25′54″S 152°27′03″E / 27.43167°S 152.45083°ECoordinates: 27°25′54″S 152°27′03″E / 27.43167°S 152.45083°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 193 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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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. It is known for the Atkinson Dam which occupies most of the locality. In the 2011 census, Atkinson Dam had a population of 193 people.
The northern boundary of the locality is marked by Buaraba Creek, a tributary of Lockyer Creek.
Atkinson's Lagooon Provisional School opened on 6 August 1885. On 1 January 1909, it was upgraded to a State School. It closed in 1968.