Home Creek, Queensland
| Home Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Home Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°59′02″S 145°14′14″E / 23.9838°S 145.2372°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 24 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0195/km2 (0.0505/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,231.5 km2 (475.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Barcaldine Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Home Creek is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Home Creek had a population of 24 people.[1]
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: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Home Creek was incorporated into Barcaldine.[3][4][5]
Geography[edit]
The Landsborough Highway passes through the locality from north (Patrick) to south (Blackall).[6]
The watercourse Home Creek (from which the locality presumably takes its name) rises in Evora to the south-east and then flows through the locality of Home Creek from the south-east to the west (Barcaldine Downs) where it becomes a tributary to the Alice River.[6]
The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Home Creek. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine and Blackall.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Home Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Home Creek – locality in Barcaldine Region (entry 47083)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Locality Boundaries and Names: Barcaldine Regional Council: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra" (PDF). Queensland Government. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
