Farrars Creek, Queensland

Farrars Creek is an rural locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 16 people.[3]

Farrars Creek
Queensland
Sunset from Davenport Road, Farrars Creek, 2015
Farrars Creek is located in Queensland
Farrars Creek
Farrars Creek
Coordinates25.2419°S 141.5355°E / -25.2419; 141.5355 (Farrars Creek (centre of locality))
Population16 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4481
Area13,431.4 km2 (5,185.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Barcoo
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Farrars Creek:
Diamantina Lakes Diamantina Lakes Stonehenge
Bedourie Farrars Creek Jundah
Birdsville Tanbar Windorah

Geography

The watercourse Farrars Creek flows through the locality from the north-east (Stonehenge) to the south-west, where it becomes a tributary of the Diamantina River, part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.[4]

The Diamantina Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to west (Bedourie). The Birdsville Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to the south (Tanbar).[4]

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

History

Karuwali (also known as Garuwali, Dieri) is a language of far western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Diamantina Shire Council, including the localities of Betoota and Haddon Corner.[5]

The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn takes its name after a stockman called Farrar who was employed on John Costello's pastoral property Kyabra.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 0 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 16 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Farrars Creek nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[4]

References
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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Farrars Creek (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Farrars Creek – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 49157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Farrars Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  6. "Farrars creek – watercourse in Barcoo Shire (entry 12240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Farrars Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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