| Pine Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pine Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°02′02″S 152°10′08″E / 25.0338°S 152.1688°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 254 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.439/km2 (14.09/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Pine Creek is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pine Creek had a population of 254 people.[1]
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Geography
The Burnett River forms a small part of the northern boundary of the locality. To the north-east, the locality is bounded by Childers Road and by Philips Road to the east and south-east.[3]
Bingera South is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (25°00′00″S 152°11′00″E / 25.0000°S 152.1833°E).[4]
The south-west of the locality is within Cordalba State Forest which extends into neighbouring Promisedland. Apart from the protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping, including growing sugarcane in the east of the locality.[3]
History
The Bingera Provisional School opened on 6 March 1893. In 1909 it became Bingera State School. In 1911, it was renamed Bingera South State School. The school closed about 1 December 1965.[5][6] The school was at 152 South Bingera Road (24°53′51″S 152°11′34″E / 24.8975°S 152.1929°E) within the present-day boundaries of Pine Creek.[7][8]
In the 2016 census Pine Creek had a population of 254 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Pine Creek. The nearest primary school is Givelda State School in neighbouring Givelda to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South, Bundaberg to the north-east.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pine Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pine Creek – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44759)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Bingera South – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 2684)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 6282, Bingera South State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m157" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
This page was last edited on 30 June 2022, at 05:01