Eight Mile Creek, Queensland

Suburb of Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia
20°17′00″S 147°13′41″E / 20.2833°S 147.2280°E / -20.2833; 147.2280 (Eight Mile Creek (centre of locality))Population0 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)Postcode(s)4807Area319.1 km2 (123.2 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 31.7 km (20 mi) S of Millaroo
  • 127 km (79 mi) SSW of Ayr
  • 156 km (97 mi) SSE of Townsville
  • 1,353 km (841 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Shire of BurdekinState electorate(s)BurdekinFederal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Eight Mile Creek:
Swans Lagoon Swans Lagoon Dalbeg
Ravenswood Eight Mile Creek Bogie
Ravenswood Ravenswood Mount Wyatt

Eight Mile Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Eight Mile Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The Burdekin River forms the southern part of the eastern boundary, while Expedition Pass Creek forms the northern boundary. Eight Mile Creek (the watercourse) forms the northern part of the eastern boundary until it joins Expedition Pass Creek on its way to the Burdekin.[3]

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Eight Mile Creek had "no people or a very low population".[5]

In the 2021 census, Eight Mile Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Eight Mile Creek. The nearest government primary school is Millaroo State School in Millaroo to the north. There are no nearby secondary schools; distance education and boarding school are options.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eight Mile Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Eight Mile Creek – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 43385)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Eight Mile Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eight Mile Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata