Damper Creek is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.[1]
| Damper Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Damper Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°22′11″S 146°06′02″E / 18.3697°S 146.1005°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2066/km2 (0.535/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4849 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 164.6 km2 (63.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editDamper Creek is bounded to the east by the Hinchinbrook Channel which the mainland from the Hinchinbrook Island. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the locality. The North Coast railway line also passes from south to north through the locality, roughly parallel and to the east of the highway.[3]
Most of the locality is low-lying coastal land which is relatively undeveloped apart from areas used for aquaculture. In the north-west and south-west corners of the locality, the land rises sharply into the Cardwell Range.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Damper Creek had a population of 49 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.[1]
Heritage listings
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Damper Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Stone Bridge, Dalrymple Gap Track, Valley of Lagoons Road [5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Damper Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Damper Creek (entry 45663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Damper Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Stone Bridge, Dalrymple Gap Track (entry 600393)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
