Pelican, Queensland

Pelican
Suburb
Pelican
Coordinates: 26°37′14″S 150°51′04″E / 26.6205°S 150.8511°E / -26.6205; 150.8511 (Pelican (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
99.1 km2 (38.3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total40 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.40/km2 (1.05/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4413
Suburbs around Pelican
Burncluith Fairyland Canaga
Burncluith Pelican Canaga
Burncluith Canaga Canaga

Pelican is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Pelican had a population of 40 people.[2]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by Charleys Creek and the Chinchilla - Wondai Road.[4][5][6]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[7]

History

The locality is named after Pelican Station, a pastoral run operated by James Ivory in the early 1850s. It is assumed that pelicans were seen at times on nearby Pelican Lagoon.[3][8]

Pelican Provisional School opened on 22 June 1908, becoming Pelican State School on 1 January 1909, closing about June 1932. It reopened in December 1940, closing in 1986.[9] It was on Burra Burri Creek Road (26°36′13″S 150°52′06″E / 26.6037°S 150.8684°E / -26.6037; 150.8684 (Pelican State School (former))).[10][11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census. Pelican had a population of 14 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Pelican had a population of 40 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Pelican. The nearest government primary schools are Burra Burri State School in Burra Burri to the north-east, Brigalow State School in Brigalow to the south, and Chinchilla State School in Chinchilla to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School, also in Chinchilla.[13]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pelican (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pelican (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Pelican – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47737)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ^ Pelican, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Outline Map of the Darling Downs District illustrating the Pastoral Holdings" (Map). Queensland Government. 1897. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  9. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  10. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pelican (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2025.

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