Cona Creek, Queensland

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Cona Creek
Queensland
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Cona Creek
Coordinates 24°13′29″S147°53′19″E / 24.2247°S 147.8886°E / -24.2247; 147.8886 Coordinates: 24°13′29″S147°53′19″E / 24.2247°S 147.8886°E / -24.2247; 147.8886
Population57 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0669/km2 (0.1732/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4722
Area852.4 km2 (329.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
LGA(s) Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Cona Creek:
Lochington Minerva Springsure
Nandowrie Cona Creek Cairdbeign
Buckland Buckland Wealwandangie

Cona Creek is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] At the 2021 census, Cona Creek had a population of 57 people. [1]

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Geography

The creek of the same name rises in Carnarvon Park and then flows through neighbouring Wealwandangie entering the locality of Cona Creek from the south-east and then flows through the locality to exit in the north-west (Lochington/Minerva). [3]

The Dawson Developmental Road passes through the locality from north (Minerva) to west (Nandowrie). [3]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the creek, which in turn is an Aboriginal word meaning mud. [4]

Education

There are no schools in Cona Creek, but neighboroughing Springsure has primary schooling and secondary schooling to Year 10. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the closest school is in Emerald. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2021 Cona Creek, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cona Creek – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46939)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Cona Creek – watercourse in the Central Highlands Region (entry 7865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.


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