East Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 19°05′57″S 141°41′44″E / 19.0991°S 141.6955°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 377.2 km2 (145.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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East Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, East Creek had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Geography
The Norman River forms the southern boundary of the locality, flowing north-west towards the Gulf of Carpentaria.[5]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation. There are two pastoral properties in the locality:[6]
- Mundjuro in the west of the locality
- Lucksome in the north-east of the locality
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Creek had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, East Creek had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Education
There are no schools in East Creek, nor nearby. Distance education and boarding school are the alternatives.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "East Creek – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 41772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 August 2025.