Mena Creek, Queensland
| Mena Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mena Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°40′22″S 145°55′19″E / 17.6727°S 145.9219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 244 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.96/km2 (25.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Mena Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Mena Creek had a population of 244 people.[1]
History
The locality took its name from the nearby creek, which is turn acquired its name from two possible origins:[2]
- local resident, Mena Fallon (née Noone)
- Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt, near the Mena House Hotel, where the First Australian Imperial Force had a training camp from December 1914 to April 1915 in preparation for the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli
Mena Creek State School opened on 15 March 1920.[3]
Mena Creek Post Office opened on 10 February 1934.[4]
In the 2016 census Mena Creek had a population of 244 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Mena Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mena Creek-Jappoon Road: Paronella Park[5]
Education
Mena Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Mena Creek Road (17°39′17″S 145°57′20″E / 17.6547°S 145.9555°E).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 38 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[8]
There is no secondary school in Mena Creek. The nearest secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north-east.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mena Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Mena Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Paronella Park, Mena Creek Falls and Mena Creek Environmental Park (entry 602017)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mena Creek State School". Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
