Pinnacle
Queensland
Pinnacle is located in Queensland
Pinnacle
Pinnacle
Coordinates21°08′50″S 148°42′48″E / 21.1472°S 148.7133°E / -21.1472; 148.7133 (Pinnacle (town centre))
Population214 (2016 census locality)[1]
 • Density1.338/km2 (3.466/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4741
Area159.9 km2 (61.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around Pinnacle:
Finch Hatton Owens Creek Gargett
Crediton Pinnacle Septimus
Crediton Crediton Septimus

Pinnacle is a rural town and locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 214 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is situated in the Pioneer Valley approximately 64 kilometres (39 mi) west of Mackay and close to the watersports and fishing area Teemburra Dam.[4]

History

In 1907, the Daily Mercury reported that a petition had been raised for a school to be established in the Pinnacle district. It was noted that the only available school was in Septimus which was difficult for children to access, particularly in poor weather.[5] Pinnacle Provisional School opened on 4 June 1908. In 1908 it became Pinnacle State School.[6]

Beatrice Creek State School opened on 2 November 1936 and closed on 30 April 1971.[6]

In the 2016 census the locality of Pinnacle had a population of 214 people.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pinnacle (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pinnacle – town in Mackay Region (entry 26900)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pinnacle – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Pinnacle". The Mackay Region. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "ALONG THE LINE". Daily Mercury. No. 357. Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1907. p. 2. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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