Fitzgerald Creek, Queensland

Fitzgerald Creek
Suburb
Fitzgerald Creek
Coordinates: 17°29′42″S145°58′27″E / 17.495°S 145.9741°E / -17.495; 145.9741 (Fitzgerald Creek (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Cassowary Coast Region
Location	7.1 km (4.4 mi) NW of Innisfail 83.2 km (51.7 mi) SSE of Cairns 266 km (165 mi) NNW of Townsville 1,616 km (1,004 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Hill
•  Federal division	Kennedy
Area
• Total	12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
• Total	98 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	7.78/km2 (20.14/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4860
Suburbs around Fitzgerald Creek Vasa Views Vasa Views Daradgee Ngatjan Fitzgerald Creek Goondi Upper Daradgee O'Briens Hill Goondi

Fitzgerald Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 98 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Johnstone River bounds the locality to the south-east and east. ^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 81 people. ^[4]

In the 2021 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 98 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Fitzgerald Creek. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east. There are also non-government schools in Innisfail and its suburbs. ^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fitzgerald Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Fitzgerald Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45697)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fitzgerald Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.