Lake Proserpine, Queensland

Lake Proserpine is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Lake Proserpine had a population of 6 people.

Geography

The locality completely surrounds the body of water impounded by the Peter Faust Dam on the Proserpine River, which is known as Lake Proserpine. The Proserpine River enters the locality from the south and flows north until it reaches Lake Proserpine, after which it passes through the dam and then exits the locality to the east.
The Proserpine State Forest is in the north-east and south-east of the locality. Mount Pluto is with the north-eastern part of state forest and rises to above sea level. In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god of the underworld who abducts Proserpina, after whom the Proserpine River is named.
Apart from the state forest, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. Some parts of the locality remain undeveloped.

In 1986, construction commenced on the Peter Faust Dam to be used for flood mitigation during the wet season and irrigation. The dam was completed in 1990.

In the, Lake Proserpine had a population of 9 people.
In the, Lake Proserpine had a population of 6 people.

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are is Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the east. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.