Grand Secret, Queensland

Grand Secret is a suburb in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people.

Geography

Only the south-eastern strip of the suburb is used for residential purposes with the bulk of the suburb being used for grazing on native vegetation.

History

The suburb is presumably named after the two Grand Secret gold mines which were worked from:

1882 to 1884
1895 to 1897

These mines were located in the far south of the suburb.
In 2010, the central suburb of Charters Towers City was created by combining the former suburb of Lissner with land excised from Queenton and Grand Secret.

Demographics

In the, Grand Secret had a population of 145 people.
In the, Grand Secret had a population of 168 people.
In the, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people.

Education

There are no schools in Grand Secret. The nearest government primary school is Charters Towers Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School, also in Charters Towers City.