Kidaman Creek, Queensland
| Kidaman Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kidaman Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°38′45″S 152°46′20″E / 26.6458°S 152.7722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 130 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.68/km2 (12.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4574 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
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Kidaman Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Kidaman Creek had a population of 130 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Obi Obi Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, runs through the north-east of the locality.[3]
History[edit]
Kidaman Creek was formerly a locality in Caloundra City and a district in Maroochy Shire.[2]
Kidaman (or Kidamann) Creek State School opened in 1914 and closed about 1958.[4] It was located near the junction of Obi Obi Road and Kidaman Creek Road (approx 26°37′51″S 152°46′03″E / 26.63081°S 152.76746°E).[5][3]
Kidaman Creek public hall opened in 1921 at 11 Kidaman Creek Road (26°37′53″S 152°46′03″E / 26.6315°S 152.7674°E).[3] It was destroyed in a storm in March 1995. A new hall was built, opening in October 1998. It was sold in April 2008 to provide funds to renovate the public hall at Obi Obi.[6]
A postal receiving office opened on 20 November 1922 with a post office opening on 1 July 1927. The post office closed on 31 December 1930.
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Kidaman Creek with neighbouring Obi Obi and Coolabine had a population of 427 people.[7]
In the 2016 census Kidaman Creek had a population of 130 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kidaman Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kidaman Creek – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48699)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Obi Obi and Kidaman Creek hall's history". OBI OBI HALL. 8 April 2008. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Obi Obi (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links[edit]
Media related to Kidaman Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons