Cowley Creek, Queensland

Cowley Creek Queensland
Cowley Creek
Coordinates	17°41′45″S146°01′58″E / 17.6958°S 146.0327°E / -17.6958; 146.0327
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Cowley Creek: Warrubullen Warrubullen Cowley Warrubullen Cowley Creek Cowley Warrubullen Goolboo Cowley

Cowley Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Cowley Creek had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

Liverpool Creek forms the southern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-west (Warrubullen / Goolboo) and exiting to the south-east (Goolboo / Cowley). ^{[3] [4]}

The watercourse Cowley Creek enters the locality from the west (Warrubullen) and flows south-east through the locality becoming a tributary of Liverpool Creek on the south-eastern boundary of the locality ( 17°42′31″S146°02′24″E / 17.70864°S 146.04000°E / -17.70864; 146.04000 (Cowley Creek (mouth)) ). ^[5]

The land use is predominantly crop growing and aquaculture. ^[6] The Cowley Aquaculture Farm is a freshwater barramundi farm with 38 ponds with a surface area of approximately 55 hectares (140 acres), producing 1,150 tonnes of whole fish annually. ^[7]

History

The name Cowley refers to Ebenezer Cowley (1849?-1899), who was a horticulturalist and overseer at Kamerunga State Nursery. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cowley Creek had a population of 13 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Cowley Creek had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cowley Creek. The nearest government primary school is Silkwood State School in Silkwood to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north. There are also non-government schools in Silkwood and in Innisfail and its suburbs. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowley Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cowley Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 47866)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
4. "Liverpool Creek – watercourse in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 19791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 July 2025.
5. "Cowley Creek – watercourse in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 8610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 July 2025.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 July 2025.
7. "Cowley Aquaculture Farm". Queensland Farmers' Federation. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowley Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 July 2025.