Silver Creek, Queensland

Silver Creek Queensland
Silver Creek
Coordinates	20°28′29″S148°28′36″E / 20.4747°S 148.4766°E / -20.4747; 148.4766 (Silver Creek (centre of locality))
Population	18 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.738/km2 (1.91/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4800
Area	24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.4 km (12 mi) SW of Proserpine 145 km (90 mi) NW of Mackay 282 km (175 mi) SE of Townsville 1,115 km (693 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Silver Creek: Kelsey Creek Kelsey Creek Kelsey Creek Pauls Pocket Silver Creek Gunyarra Pauls Pocket Goorganga Creek Gunyarra

Silver Creek is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Silver Creek had a population of 18 people. ^[1]

Geography

Victoria Creek forms much of the southern boundary before joining Goorganga Creek, which then forms part of the same boundary. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

The land use is a mixture of growing sugarcane and grazing on native vegetation. ^[7] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill. ^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Silver Creek had a population of 8 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Silver Creek had a population of 18 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Silver Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine. ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Silver Creek – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46899)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
3. "Silver Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
5. "Victoria Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 36012)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
6. "Goorganga Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 14326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
7. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
8. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 July 2025.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silver Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 July 2025.