Campbell Creek, Queensland

Campbell Creek
Campbell Creek; Queensland
	Campbell Creek
Coordinates	25°39′54″S151°42′49″E / 25.6649°S 151.7136°E Coordinates: 25°39′54″S151°42′49″E / 25.6649°S 151.7136°E
Population	7 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4625
Area	51.7 km2 (20.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around Campbell Creek:

Last updated October 04, 2019

Campbell Creek is a locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Campbell Creek had a population of 7 people.^[1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

The North Burnett Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia in the northern catchment of the Burnett River. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s.

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The locality takes its name from the Campbell Creek watercourse which has its source is more mountainous area (up to 460 metres (1,510 ft)) in the south of the locality and flows northward toward the lower flatter land (100 metres (330 ft) in the north of the locality. Barambah Creek forms the north-western boundary of the suburb and the two creeks have their confluence on the locality's northern boundary ( 25°36′58″S151°41′35″E / 25.61611°S 151.69306°E / -25.61611; 151.69306 (Campbell Creek (watercourse)) ).^[3] A short segment of the Burnett Highway forms part of the locality's northern boundary.^[4]

The Burnett Highway is an inland rural highway located in Queensland, Australia. The highway runs between its junction with the Bruce Highway just south of Rockhampton, and Nanango. Its length is approximately 542 kilometres. The highway takes its name from the Burnett River, which it crosses in Gayndah. The Burnett Highway provides the most direct link between the northern end of the New England Highway and Rockhampton. It is designated as a State Strategic Road by the Queensland Government.

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campbell Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Campbell Creek - locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 March 2019.
↑ "Campbell Creek - watercourse in the North Burnett Region (entry 5963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 March 2019.
↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 March 2019.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campbell Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Campbell Creek - locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 March 2019.

[3] "Campbell Creek - watercourse in the North Burnett Region (entry 5963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 March 2019.

[globe-4] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 March 2019.