Patrick is a former rural
locality in the
Barcaldine Region,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Patrick had a population of 26 people.
On 22 November 2019, the
Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns:
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,
Aramac,
Barcaldine,
Jericho and
Muttaburra. Patrick was incorporated into Barcaldine.
Geography
The
Landsborough Highway passes through the location from the north (
Barcaldine) to the south (
Home Creek).
The
Alice River forms the western boundary of the locality. Patrick Creek flows through the locality from east (
Narbethong) to west, where it becomes a tributary of the Alice River.
The principal land use is
grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality presumably takes its name from the creek, which in turn was named on 10 October 1861 by
Frederick Walker during his expedition to rescue the
Burke and Wills expedition. Patrick was Walker's Aboriginal assistant.
Schools
There are no schools in Patrick. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine.
References
{{Barcaldine Region
Barcaldine Region
Former localities in Queensland