East Deep Creek, Queensland
- 6.9 km (4 mi) ESE of Gympie
- 176 km (109 mi) N of Brisbane
Suburbs around East Deep Creek: | ||
Victory Heights | Veteran | Greens Creek |
Monkland | East Deep Creek | Cedar Pocket |
Monkland | Mothar Mountain | Mothar Mountain |
East Deep Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, East Deep Creek had a population of 698 people.[1]
Geography
The corridor of the North Coast railway line forms the western boundary of the locality.[3] Deep Creek forms the northern boundary of the locality; the creek becomes a tributary of the Mary River in Gympie.[4][5]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Mothar Mountain) and passes through the west of the locality loosely parallel with the railway line and exists to the north-west (Victory Heights).[3]
The main road passing through the locality is East Deep Creek Road which enters the locality from the west (Monkland) and winds across the locality in a generally easterly direction until it exits to the east (Cedar Pocket).[3]
The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and rural residential housing. In the south-west of the locality is an industrial area and a former mine site which is currently being rehabiliated to create further industrial land through the Orbelo Rehabilitation Proejct.[6][7][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, East Deep Creek had a population of 645 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, East Deep Creek had a population of 698 people.[1]
Economy
Nolans Meats is an abattoir at 171 East Deep Creek Road (26°11′46″S 152°42′03″E / 26.1961°S 152.7008°E / -26.1961; 152.7008 (abattoir)).[10][11]
Education
There are no schools in East Deep Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Gympie East State School in neighbouring Greens Creek to the north-west, One Mile State School in Gympie to the west, and Monkland State School in neighbouring Monkland to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie.[12]
There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its surrounding suburbs.[12]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "East Deep Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "East Deep Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 49672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Deep Creek – watercourse in the Gympie Region (entry 9618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Kovacevic, Scott (22 April 2022). "Orbelo unveils plans to turn Gympie gold mine into commercial land". Gympie Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Northern Environmental Assessment and Compliance (16 June 2023). "Orbelo Rehabilitation Project: Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan" (PDF). pp. 78–79. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "East Deep Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Our Story". Nolan Meats. 14 September 2023. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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