Castle Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°45′45″S 150°20′19″E / 24.7625°S 150.3386°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 463.7 km2 (179.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 57 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1229/km2 (0.3184/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4715 | ||||||||||||
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Castle Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Castle Creek had a population of 57 people.[2]
Geography
Castle Creek has the following mountains and valleys:
- Mount Tam (Malgoonroo) (24°45′17″S 150°14′30″E / 24.7548°S 150.2416°E) 483 metres (1,585 ft)[4][5]
- Gonyelinka Gorge (24°48′28″S 150°12′50″E / 24.8078°S 150.2139°E)[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Castle Creek had a population of 27 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Castle Creek had a population of 57 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Castle Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:[7]
- Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-east
- Banana State School in neighbouring Banana to the north-west
- Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool to the north-east
The nearest government secondary schools are:[7]
- Theodore State School (to Year 10) in Theodore to the south-east
- Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura to the north-west
- Biloela State High School (to Year 12) in Biloela to the north-east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Castle Creek (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Castle Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Castle Creek – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Tam – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 33217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Castle Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2024.