Bamboo Creek, Queensland
Bamboo Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bamboo Creek had a population of 94 people.[1]
Bamboo Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Bamboo Creek | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17.5527°S 145.9891°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 94 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.34/km2 (19.02/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4860 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the north-east by the north branch of the watercourse Bamboo Creek and to east and partly to the south by south branch of Bamboo Creek. The creek is a tributary of the South Johnstone River.[3]
The land use is agricultural and split between crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. The predominant crop is sugarcane, grown mostly in the north and east of the locality.[3]
History
In the 2016 census, Bamboo Creek had a population of 94 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bamboo Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Bamboo Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45676)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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