| MP Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  MP Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°17′09″S151°43′39″E / 26.2858°S 151.7275°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.720/km2 (1.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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MP Creek is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, MP Creek had a population of 29 people. [1]
MP Creek Road enters the locality from the south-east (Cushnie) and exits to the west (Melrose). [3]
There are two sections of Cushnie State Forest in the north-west and centre of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly in the east and south-east of the locality). [4]
The locality name was previously written as "Mp Creek" until 4 July 2024 when it was officially changed to "MP Creek". [2] It also is written as "M.P. Creek". [5]
Circa 1910, "thousands of acres" of Burrandowan pastoral station were resumed by the Queensland Government for closer settlement; MP Creek was part of that resumption. [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, MP Creek had a population of 38 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, MP Creek had a population of 29 people. [1]
There are no schools in MP Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south-east and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the east, Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the north-east and Proston State School (to Year 10) in Proston to the north-west. [8]
