Grand Secret is a suburb in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Grand Secret had a population of 168 people.[1]
| Grand Secret Charters Towers, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Grand Secret | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°04′29″S 146°14′39″E / 20.0747°S 146.2441°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 168 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 168/km2 (435/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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 edit
The suburb is presumably named after the two Grand Secret gold mines which were worked from:[3]
- 1882 to 1884 (20°04′42″S 146°14′40″E / 20.0782°S 146.2444°E)
- 1895 to 1897 (20°04′38″S 146°14′38″E / 20.0771°S 146.2439°E)
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.[4][5]
In the 2011 census, Grand Secret had a population of 145 people.[6]
In the 2016 census Grand Secret had a population of 168 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Grand Secret. The nearest primary school is Charters Towers Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the east. The nearest secondary school is Charters Towers State High School, also in Charters Towers City.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Grand Secret – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Charters Towers City – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Cripps, Andrew (6 August 2012). "Suburb of Charters Towers City officially named". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
