Dalrymple Creek, Queensland
| Dalrymple Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dalrymple Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°29′46″S 146°04′22″E / 18.4962°S 146.0727°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 97 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.815/km2 (2.111/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 119.0 km2 (45.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Dalrymple Creek is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dalrymple Creek had a population of 97 people.[1]
Geography
The Herbert River forms the south-western boundary of the locality and most of the developed land is on the river flats and predominantly used for growing sugarcane. The rest of the locality is mountainous and mostly undeveloped except for a section within the Abergowrie State Forest.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from the Dalrymple Creek which flows through the locality, a tributary of the Herbert River. The creek in named was named after George Elphinstone Dalrymple, an explorer, public servant and politician.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalrymple Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Dalrymple Creek – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42514)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Dalrymple Creek – watercourse in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 9243)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
