Nine Mile Creek, Queensland

Not to be confused with Nine Mile, Queensland.

Nine Mile Creek Queensland
Nine Mile Creek
Coordinates	23°43′20″S150°26′21″E / 23.7222°S 150.4391°E / -23.7222; 150.4391 (Nine Mile Creek (centre of locality))
Population	23 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.250/km2 (0.647/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4714
Area	92.0 km2 (35.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.3 km (5 mi) S of Mount Morgan 46.0 km (29 mi) SSW of Rockhampton CBD 665 km (413 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Nine Mile Creek: Hamilton Creek Trotter Creek Limestone Bajool Walmul Nine Mile Creek Bajool Fletcher Creek Fletcher Creek Bajool

Nine Mile Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Nine Mile Creek had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Geography

Nine Mile Creek has the following mountains:

• Mount Dick ( 23°41′27″S150°29′42″E / 23.6908°S 150.4949°E / -23.6908; 150.4949 (Mount Dick) ), rising to 590 metres (1,940 ft) above sea level ^{[3] [4]}
• Mount Hoopbound ( 23°45′35″S150°27′05″E / 23.7598°S 150.4514°E / -23.7598; 150.4514 (Mount Hoopbound) ) 535 metres (1,755 ft) ^{[3] [5]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[6]

Demographics

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

In the 2021 census, Nine Mile Creek had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Nine Mile Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north-west. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nine Mile Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Nine Mile Creek – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48806)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "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.
4. "Mount Dick – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 9893)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Hoopbound – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 16098)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nine Mile Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 April 2022.