Grand Secret, Queensland

Grand Secret
Charters Towers, Queensland
Grand Secret; Charters Towers, Queensland
	Grand Secret
Coordinates	20°04′29″S 146°14′39″E / 20.0747°S 146.2441°E
Population	151 (2021 census)
• Density	151/km2 (391/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4820
Area	1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.1 km (1 mi) W of Charters Towers CBD ; 138 km (86 mi) SW of Townsville ; 1,310 km (814 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
	Suburbs around Grand Secret:

Grand Secret is a suburb in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people.^[1]

Geography

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

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 / -20.0782; 146.2444)
1895 to 1897 (20°04′38″S 146°14′38″E / 20.0771°S 146.2439°E / -20.0771; 146.2439)

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]

Demographics

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.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people.^[1]

Education

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

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grand Secret (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "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.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[Census2021-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Grand Secret (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Grand Secret – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[globe-3] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[4] "Charters Towers City – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[5] 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.

[Census2011-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.

[Census2016-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Grand Secret (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

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