East Deep Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°12′00″S 152°43′00″E / 26.2°S 152.7166°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 698 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 37.53/km2 (97.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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East Deep Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, East Deep Creek had a population of 698 people.[2]
Geography
The corridor of the North Coast railway line forms the western boundary of the locality.[4] Deep Creek forms the northern boundary of the locality; the creek becomes a tributary of the Mary River in Gympie.[5][6]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Mothar Mountain) and passes through the west of the locality loosely parallel with the railway line and exists to the north-west (Victory Heights).[4]
The main road passing through the locality is East Deep Creek Road which enters the locality from the west (Monkland) and winds across the locality in a generally easterly direction until it exits to the east (Cedar Pocket).[4]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and rural residential housing. In the south-west of the locality is an industrial area and a former mine site which is currently being rehabilitated to create further industrial land through the Orbelo Rehabilitation Proejct.[7][8][9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Deep Creek had a population of 645 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, East Deep Creek had a population of 698 people.[2]
Economy
Nolans Meats is an abattoir at 171 East Deep Creek Road (26°11′46″S 152°42′03″E / 26.1961°S 152.7008°E).[11][12]
Education
There are no schools in East Deep Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Gympie East State School in neighbouring Greens Creek to the north-west, One Mile State School in Gympie to the west, and Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie.[13]
There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its surrounding suburbs.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Deep Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Deep Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "East Deep Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 49672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Deep Creek – watercourse in the Gympie Region (entry 9618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Kovacevic, Scott (22 April 2022). "Orbelo unveils plans to turn Gympie gold mine into commercial land". Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Northern Environmental Assessment and Compliance (16 June 2023). "Orbelo Rehabilitation Project: Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan" (PDF). pp. 78–79. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Deep Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Our Story". Nolan Meats. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.