Grand Secret, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grand Secret Charters Towers, Queensland
Grand Secret Location in Queensland
Population	151 (2021 census)
• Density	151/km2 (390/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: Southern Cross Toll Richmond Hill Southern Cross Grand Secret Charters Towers City Southern Cross Alabama Hill Alabama Hill

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

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:

• 1882 to 1884 (20°04′42″S 146°14′40″E / 20.0782°S 146.2444°E / -20.0782; 146.2444 (Grand Secret gold mine (1882-1884)))
• 1895 to 1897 (20°04′38″S 146°14′38″E / 20.0771°S 146.2439°E / -20.0771; 146.2439 (Grand Secret gold mine (1895-1897)))

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.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Grand Secret had a population of 145 people.

In the 2016 census, Grand Secret had a population of 168 people.

In the 2021 census, Grand Secret had a population of 151 people.

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.