Prospect, Queensland
Prospect is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the, Prospect had a population of 289 people.
Geography
Prospect Creek is a neighbourhood.Mount Bulgi rises to 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. 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.
On 2 October 1935, Torsdale Farm Provisional School reopened. In 1944, approval was given for the establishment of a Prospect Creek State School to replace the provisional school at Torsdale Farm on the same site. Prospect Creek State School opened on 5 June 1944.
The mobile library service commenced in 2004.
Demographics
In the, Prospect had a population of 297 people.In the, Prospect had a population of 289 people.
Education
Prospect Creek State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 12935 Dawson Highway. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 4 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff.There are no secondary schools in Prospect. The nearest government secondary school is Biloela State High School in neighbouring Biloela to the north-east.