Suburb of Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia
| Castle Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Castle Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°45′45″S 150°20′19″E / 24.7625°S 150.3386°E / -24.7625; 150.3386 (Castle Creek (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1229/km (0.3184/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4715 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 463.7 km (179.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Castle Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Castle Creek had a population of 57 people.
Geography
Castle Creek has the following mountains and valleys:
- Mount Tam (Malgoonroo) (24°45′17″S 150°14′30″E / 24.7548°S 150.2416°E / -24.7548; 150.2416 (Mount Tam (Malgoonroo))) 483 metres (1,585 ft)
- Gonyelinka Gorge (24°48′28″S 150°12′50″E / 24.8078°S 150.2139°E / -24.8078; 150.2139 (Gonyelinka Gorge))
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Castle Creek had a population of 27 people.
In the 2021 census, Castle Creek had a population of 57 people.
Education
There are no schools in Castle Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:
- Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-east
- Banana State School in neighbouring Banana to the north-west
- Thangool State School in neighbouring Thangool to the north-east
The nearest government secondary schools are:
- Theodore State High School (to Year 10) in Theodore to the south-east
- Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura to the north-west
- Biloela State High School (to Year 12) in Biloela to the north-east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Castle Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Castle Creek – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49541)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Mount Tam – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 33217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Castle 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 22 November 2024.