Horse Creek, Queensland

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Horse Creek
Queensland
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Horse Creek
Coordinates 23°40′03″S150°22′55″E / 23.6675°S 150.3819°E / -23.6675; 150.3819
Population83 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density20.8/km2 (53.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4714
Area4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Horse Creek:
The Mine Mount Morgan Mount Morgan
Boulder Creek Horse Creek Limestone
Boulder Creek Trotter Creek Hamilton Creek

Horse Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Horse Creek had a population of 83. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Dee River forms part of the western boundary. [3]

The Burnett Highway runs through the eastern end.

Education

There are no schools in Horse Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are the Mount Morgan State School and the Mount Morgan State High School, both in the neighbourhood of Mount Morgan to the north. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Horse Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Horse Creek – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48673)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. Google (15 September 2021). "Horse Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 April 2022.