Captain Creek, Queensland

Captain Creek is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Captain Creek had a population of 358 people.[1]

Captain Creek
Queensland
Captain Creek
Coordinates24.2861°S 151.7791°E / -24.2861; 151.7791
Population358 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.526/km2 (6.544/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4677
Area141.7 km2 (54.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Captain Creek:
Eurimbula Eurimbula Round Hill
Mount Tom Captain Creek Round Hill
Mount Tom Mount Tom Taunton

Geography

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the creek which rises in the north of the locality and is a tributary of Oyster Creek which exits to the south-west to Taunton and Round Hill. It is ultimately a tributary of Baffle Creek which enters the Coral Sea between the localities of Rules Beach and Mullet Creek.[3][4]

Education

There are no schools in Captain Creek. The nearest primary school is in Agnes Water. The nearest secondary schools are in Miriam Vale (to Year 10) and Rosedale (to Year 12).[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Captain Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Captain Creek – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  4. "Captain Creek – watercourse in the Gladstone Region (entry 6172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 October 2019.


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