Coal Creek, Queensland
| Coal Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coal Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°10′55″S 152°26′04″E / 27.1819°S 152.4344°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.140/km2 (5.54/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4312 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Coal Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Coal Creek had a population of 52 people.[1]
Geography
The watercourse Coal Creek enters the locality from the west (Biarra) and then meanders through the south of the locality before exiting to the east.[3] Once it was a tributary of the Brisbane River but now contributes directly into the upper reaches of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the river.[4]
History
The locality presumably takes its name from the creek.[3]
Coal Creek Provisional School opened on 7 November 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Coal Creek State School. It closed in 1948.[5]
In the 2016 census Coal Creek had a population of 52 people. On average, each household in Coal Creek was inhabited by 2.1 people, compared to the national average of 2.6.[1] 2016 was the first year in which the Australian census collected data specifically for Coal Creek.
Education
There are no schools in Coal Creek. The nearest government primary school is Esk State School in neighbouring Esk to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north-west.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coal Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Coal Creek – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44852)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Coal Creek – watercourse in the Somerset Region (entry 7529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
