Cattle Creek, Queensland (North Burnett Region)
| Cattle Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Cattle Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°27′59″S 151°18′14″E / 25.4663°S 151.3038°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.190/km2 (0.492/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4626 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 68.5 km2 (26.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Cattle Creek is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cattle Creek had a population of 13 people.[1]
Geography
The Burnett Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-west (Malmoe / O'Bil Bil) and exiting to the south-east (O'Bil Bil / Mundowran).[3]
The watercourse Cattle Creek rises in the north of the locality and flows south, crossing into Mundowran to the south-east where it becomes a tributary of O'Bil Bil Creek.[4][5]
The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
O'Bill Bill Creek State School opened in January 1916 as an open air school (a tent-like structure) on a 3 acres (1.2 ha) site.[7][8][9] In 1925, it was renamed Cattle Creek Valley State School. It closed on 12 March 1971.[10][11] It was on the north-eastern side of Cattle Creek School Road (approx 25°29′37″S 151°17′56″E / 25.49367°S 151.29894°E).[12][13][14]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cattle Creek had a population of 28 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Cattle Creek had a population of 13 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cattle Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Mundubbera State College in Mundubbera to the south, Binjour Plateau State School in Binjour to the south-east, and Eidsvold State School in Eidsvold to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) and Eidsvold State School to Year 12.[16]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cattle Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cattle Creek – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45329)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Cattle Creek – watercourse in the North Burnett Region (entry 6547)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Advertising". Brisbane Courier. 1 May 1915. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS". Telegraph. 29 May 1915. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "CROWN LANDS". The Brisbane Courier. 3 September 1915. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Agency ID 6482, Cattle Creek Valley State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Lochaber" (Map). Queensland Government. 1967. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cattle Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2025.