Machine Creek, Queensland

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Machine Creek
Queensland
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Machine Creek
Coordinates 23°50′00″S150°56′23″E / 23.8333°S 150.9397°E / -23.8333; 150.9397 (Machine Creek (centre of locality))
Population131 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density3.853/km2 (9.98/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4695
Area34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Gladstone
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Machine Creek:
Ambrose Ambrose Mount Larcom
Ambrose Machine Creek East End
Bracewell Bracewell East End

Machine Creek is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Machine Creek had a population of 131 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality presumably takes its name from the watercourse Machine Creek which flows through the south-east of the locality. [3] [4]

The Bruce Highway runs along the northern boundary. [5]

Butchers Corner is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality ( 23°51′00″S150°56′00″E / 23.85°S 150.9333°E / -23.85; 150.9333 (Butchers Corner (neighbourhood)) ). [6]

Goat Hill ( 23°50′18″S150°53′53″E / 23.8384°S 150.8980°E / -23.8384; 150.8980 (Goat Hill) ) is in the south-west of the locality and rises to 191 metres (627 ft) above sea level. [7] [8]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. [4]

History

Machine Creek State School opened on 27 July 1911 under head teacher Olivia Kettle. The school closed on 10 July 1970 due to low student numbers. [9] [10] It was at 540 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (north-west corner of Ambrose Bracewell Road, 23°50′16″S150°56′16″E / 23.8378°S 150.9377°E / -23.8378; 150.9377 (Machine Creek State School) ). [11] [12] [4] The school building was later relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village at River Ranch. [13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Machine Creek had a population of 120 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, Machine Creek had a population of 131 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Machine Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Ambrose State School in neighbouring Ambrose to the north and Mount Larcom State School in neighbouring Mount Larcom to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mount Larcom and Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the east. [15]

See also

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References

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  4. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  5. Google (15 September 2021). "Machine Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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  7. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. "Goat Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 14101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  10. "Agency ID 6466, Machine Creek State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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  12. "9050 Bajool" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  13. "Machine Creek School". Calliope River Historical Village. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Machine Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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