Bamboo Creek, Queensland
| Bamboo Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Crocodile hunter with his catch in his dinghy, Bamboo Creek | |||||||||||||||
  Bamboo Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°33′10″S 145°59′21″E / 17.5527°S 145.9891°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 88 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.88/km2 (17.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Bamboo Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bamboo Creek had a population of 88 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The locality is bounded to the north-east by the north branch of the watercourse Bamboo Creek and to east and partly to the south by south branch of Bamboo Creek. The creek is a tributary of the South Johnstone River.[3]
The land use is agricultural and split between crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. The predominant crop is sugarcane, grown mostly in the north and east of the locality.[3]
History
[edit]Large crocodiles have been seen and caught in the watercourse Bamboo Creek over the years.[4][5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Bamboo Creek had a population of 94 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Bamboo Creek had a population of 88 people.[1]
Education
[edit]The nearest government primary schools are Goondi State School in neighbouring Goondi Bend to north-east and Mundoo State School in neighbouring Wangan to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate, Innisfail, to the north-east.[7]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bamboo Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bamboo Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45676)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "THE ALLIGATOR, SHOT AT GERALDTON". The North Queensland Register. Vol. XII, no. 45. Queensland, Australia. 10 November 1902. p. 27. Retrieved 18 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CROCODILE SHOT". The Cairns Post. No. 10, 140. Queensland, Australia. 6 August 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 18 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bamboo 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 17 November 2024.
