Mosquito Creek, Queensland

Mosquito Creek Queensland
Mosquito Creek
Coordinates	28°15′48″S151°15′25″E / 28.2633°S 151.2569°E / -28.2633; 151.2569 (Mosquito Creek (centre of locality))
Population	8 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0346/km2 (0.090/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4387
Elevation	310–624 m (1,017–2,047 ft)
Area	231.3 km2 (89.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	64.4 km (40 mi) S of Millmerran 89.1 km (55 mi) WSW of Clifton 91.2 km (57 mi) W of Warwick 150 km (93 mi) ENE of Goondiwindi 245 km (152 mi) ESE of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Mosquito Creek: Stonehenge Stonehenge Karara Canning Creek Mosquito Creek Gore Inglewood Coolmunda Oman Ama

Mosquito Creek is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mosquito Creek had a population of 8 people. ^[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-east by the ridgeline of the Herries Range ( 28°09′19″S151°26′36″E / 28.1554°S 151.4434°E / -28.1554; 151.4434 (Herries Range) ). ^[3] The elevation ranges from 310 to 624 metres (1,017 to 2,047 ft). above sea level with Mount Bodumba ( 28°12′32″S151°22′26″E / 28.2088°S 151.3740°E / -28.2088; 151.3740 (Mount Bodumba) ) at 624 metres (2,047 ft) ^{[4] [5] [6]}

History

St George Richard Gore registered a pastoral run under the name Mosquito Creek in 1847, which gave its name to the creek and then to the locality. ^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mosquito Creek had a population of 17 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Mosquito Creek had a population of 8 people. ^[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: ^[8]

• Ballancar ( 28°12′07″S151°20′18″E / 28.2019°S 151.3382°E / -28.2019; 151.3382 (Ballancar (homestead)) )
• Lonsdale ( 28°12′34″S151°18′27″E / 28.2095°S 151.3074°E / -28.2095; 151.3074 (Lonsdale (homestead)) )
• Mount Bodumba ( 28°12′14″S151°19′29″E / 28.2039°S 151.3247°E / -28.2039; 151.3247 (Mount Bodumba (homestead)) )
• Nyora ( 28°10′12″S151°23′31″E / 28.1699°S 151.3919°E / -28.1699; 151.3919 (Nyora (homestead)) )
• Paisley ( 28°14′13″S151°15′49″E / 28.2370°S 151.2635°E / -28.2370; 151.2635 (Paisley (homestead)) )

Education

There are no schools in Mosquito Creek. The nearest primary schools are Karara State School in neighbouring Karara to the north-east and Inglewood State School in neighbouring Inglewood to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Inglewood State School in Inglewood and Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north, but these schools only offer secondary schooling to Year 10. The nearest secondary schools offering schooling to Year 12 are Clifton State High School in Clifton to the north-east and Warwick State School in Warwick to the east, but they are sufficiently distant that distance education or boarding schools are other options. ^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mosquito Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mosquito Creek – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49285)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
3. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 16 December 2020.
5. "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.
6. "Mount Bodumba – mountain in Goondiwindi Region (entry 3421)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mosquito Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.