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| MP Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  MP Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′09″S 151°43′39″E / 26.2858°S 151.7275°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.720/km2 (1.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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MP Creek is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, MP Creek had a population of 29 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]MP Creek Road enters the locality from the south-east (Cushnie) and exits to the west (Melrose).[3]
There are two sections of Cushnie State Forest in the north-west and centre of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly in the east and south-east of the locality).[4]
History
[edit]The locality name was previously written as "Mp Creek" until 4 July 2024 when it was officially changed to "MP Creek".[2] It also is written as "M.P. Creek".[5]
Circa 1910, "thousands of acres" of Burrandowan pastoral station were resumed by the Queensland Government for closer settlement; MP Creek was part of that resumption.[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, MP Creek had a population of 38 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, MP Creek had a population of 29 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in MP Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south-east and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the east, Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the north-east and Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the north-west.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mp Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "MP Creek – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ a b "SCIENCE NOTES". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 264. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1910. p. 13. Retrieved 21 April 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Burrandowan Station Homestead (entry 600648)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mp 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 20 April 2025.
