Silver Creek, Queensland
| Silver Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Silver Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°28′29″S 148°28′36″E / 20.4747°S 148.4766°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.738/km2 (1.91/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Silver Creek is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Silver Creek had a population of 18 people.[1]
Geography
Victoria Creek forms much of the southern boundary before joining Goorganga Creek, which then forms part of the same boundary.[3][4][5][6]
The land use is a mixture of growing sugarcane and grazing on native vegetation.[7] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Silver Creek had a population of 8 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Silver Creek had a population of 18 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Silver Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Silver Creek – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46899)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Silver Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Victoria Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 36012)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Goorganga Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 14326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silver Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.