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MP Creek, Queensland

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MP Creek
MP Creek, Queensland
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Coordinates: 26°17′09″S151°43′39″E / 26.2858°S 151.7275°E / -26.2858; 151.7275 (MP Creek (centre of locality))
Country Australia
State Queensland
LGA
Location
Government
 •  State electorate
 •  Federal division
Area
 • Total
40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total29 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.720/km2 (1.86/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4606
Suburbs around MP Creek
Melrose Mount McEuen Fairdale
Melrose MP Creek Greenview
Wilkesdale Cushnie Cushnie

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]

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Geography

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

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

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

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

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mp Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "MP Creek – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "SCIENCE NOTES". The Brisbane Courier . No. 16, 264. Queensland, Australia. 26 February 1910. p. 13. Retrieved 21 April 2025– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Burrandowan Station Homestead (entry 600648)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mp Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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