Maria Creeks is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Maria Creeks had a population of 143 people.[1]
| Maria Creeks Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Maria Creeks | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°49′25″S 146°02′03″E / 17.8236°S 146.0341°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 143 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.37/km2 (19.09/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4855 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe locality is bounded to the north-west by Big Maria Creek, by the north by Kaygaroo Creek, to the north-east by South Maria Creek, and to the south-east by the El Arish - Mission Beach Road.[3]
Big Maria Creek becomes a tributary of the Kaygaroo Creek at the north-west of the locality,[4] while Kaygaroo Creek becomes a tributary of South Maria Creek at the north-east of the locality.[5] Beyond the locality, the South Maria Creek becomes a tributary of Maria Creek which flows into the Coral Sea at neighbouring Midgeree Bar.[3][6][7]
Mount Edna is in the west of the locality (17°49′24″S 146°01′49″E / 17.8234°S 146.0304°E) rising to 163 metres (535 ft) above sea level.[8][9]
El Arish - Mission Beach Road enters the locality from the north-east (El Arish) and then proceeds south-east across the locality before becoming the south-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-east (Djiru).[10]
The land use is mixed. Towards the north-west of the locality, the predominant land use is growing sugarcane. To the east of the locality, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. The land around Mount Edna is more mountainous and is undeveloped. There are also some pockets of rural residential housing.[11]
There is a cane tramway network in the sugar-growing part of the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Tully sugar mill.[10]
History
editLand in this area formed part of the soldier settlement at Maria Creek established after World War I.[12][13]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Maria Creeks had a population of 121 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Maria Creeks had a population of 143 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no government schools in Maria Creeks. The nearest government primary school is El Arish State School in neighbouring El Arish to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tully State High School in Tully to the south-west.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maria Creeks (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Maria Creeks – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45724)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Big Maria Creek – watercourse in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 2503)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Kaygaroo Creek – watercourse in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 17828)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "South Maria Creek – watercourse in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 31497)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Maria Creek – watercourse in the Cassowary Coast Region (entry 20971)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mount Edna – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 11217)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Maria Creek Soldiers' Settlement". The Cairns Post. Vol. XXXIV, no. 3908. Queensland, Australia. 4 March 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "MARIA CREEK". The Cairns Post. Vol. XXXV, no. 4223. Queensland, Australia. 27 March 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maria Creeks (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
External links
edit- Carman, Marie (6 November 2014). "Maria Creek Soldier Settlement". Blog. State Library of Queensland.