Clara Creek, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°04′13″S 146°55′56″E / 26.0702°S 146.9322°E / -26.0702; 146.9322 (Clara Creek (centre of locality))
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Clara Creek
Federal division(s)
Maranoa
Suburbs around Clara Creek:
Augathella
Caroline Crossing Caroline Crossing
Gowrie Station
Clara Creek Redford
Sommariva Morven Morven

Clara Creek is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Clara Creek had a population of 56 people.[3]

Geography

The Landsborough Highway passes through the locality, entering from south (Morven) and exiting to north-west (Augathella).[4]

The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[5]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 28 March 2002.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Clara Creek had a population of 45 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Clara Creek had a population of 56 people.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Clara Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Augathella State School in neighbouring Augathella to the north-west and Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the south.[5]

The nearest government secondary schools are in Charleville and Mitchell, too distant for a daily commute. The options are distance education and boarding school.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clara Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Clara Creek – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42924)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Clara Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Google (29 August 2021). "Clara Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. ^
    State of Queensland
    . Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Clara Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata