Kidaman Creek, Queensland
Kidaman Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kidaman Creek had a population of 130 people.[1]
| Kidaman Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kidaman Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.6458°S 152.7722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 130 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.68/km2 (12.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4574 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Obi Obi Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the north-east of the locality.[3]
History
Pupils at Kidaman Creek State School, 1939
Kidaman Creek was formerly a locality in Caloundra City and a district in Maroochy Shire.[2]
Kidaman (or Kidamann) Creek State School opened in 1914 and closed about 1958.[4]
A postal receiving office opened on 20 November 1922 with a post office opening on 1 July 1927. The post office closed on 31 December 1930.
In the 2016 census Kidaman Creek had a population of 130 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kidaman Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Kidaman Creek – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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