MP Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°17′09″S 151°43′39″E / 26.2858°S 151.7275°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 29 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.720/km2 (1.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4606 | ||||||||||||
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MP Creek is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, MP Creek had a population of 29 people.[2]
Geography
MP Creek Road enters the locality from the south-east (Cushnie) and exits to the west (Melrose).[4]
There are two sections of Cushnie State Forest in the north-west and centre of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly in the east and south-east of the locality).[5]
History
The locality name was previously written as "Mp Creek" until 4 July 2024 when it was officially changed to "MP Creek".[3] It also is written as "M.P. Creek".[6]
Circa 1910, "thousands of acres" of Burrandowan pastoral station were resumed by the Queensland Government for closer settlement; MP Creek was part of that resumption.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, MP Creek had a population of 38 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, MP Creek had a population of 29 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in MP Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south-east and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the east, Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the north-east and Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the north-west.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mp Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mp Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "MP Creek – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b "SCIENCE NOTES". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 264. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1910. p. 13. Retrieved 21 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Burrandowan Station Homestead (entry 600648)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mp Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.