Captain Creek, Queensland
| Captain Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bush fire at Captain Creek, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
  Captain Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°17′10″S 151°46′45″E / 24.2861°S 151.7791°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 452 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4677 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 141.7 km2 (54.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Captain Creek is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Captain Creek had a population of 452 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation, but rural residential housing is increasing.[4]
History[edit]
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.[4][5]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Captain Creek had a population of 358 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Captain Creek had a population of 452 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Captain Creek. The nearest government primary school is Agnes Water State School in Agnes Water to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Miriam Vale to the west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Captain Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Captain Creek – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46598)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Captain Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Captain Creek – watercourse in the Gladstone Region (entry 6172)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Captain Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
