Bamboo Creek, Queensland

Bamboo Creek Queensland
Crocodile hunter with his catch in his dinghy, Bamboo Creek
Bamboo Creek
Coordinates	17°33′10″S145°59′21″E / 17.5527°S 145.9891°E / -17.5527; 145.9891 (Bamboo Creek (centre of locality))
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)
Location	7.6 km (5 mi) SW of Innisfail 91.6 km (57 mi) S of Cairns 258 km (160 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,616 km (1,004 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Bamboo Creek: Stoters Hill Hudson Goondi Bend Goondi Hill Pin Gin Hill Bamboo Creek Mundoo Mighell Currajah Wangan Wangan

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

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

Large crocodiles have been seen and caught in the watercourse Bamboo Creek over the years. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

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

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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bamboo Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Bamboo Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45676)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 June 2022.
4. "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.
5. "CROCODILE SHOT". The Cairns Post . No. 10, 140. Queensland, Australia. 6 August 1934. p. 7. Retrieved 18 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bamboo Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2024.