- Source: Pelican, Queensland
Pelican is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pelican had a population of 40 people.
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.
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. It was on Burra Burri Creek Road (26.6037°S 150.8684°E / -26.6037; 150.8684 (Pelican State School (former))).
Demographics
In the 2016 census. Pelican had a population of 14 people.
In the 2021 census, Pelican had a population of 40 people.
Road infrastructure
The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs along the southern boundary.
References
Further reading
Pelican State School (1983), Pelican State School 75th jubilee 1908-1983, The School
A short history of Pelican District, Chinchilla News, 1958
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