Alligator Creek is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Alligator Creek had a population of 1,353 people.[1]
Alligator Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Alligator Creek | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 19.4241°S 146.9458°E / -19.4241; 146.9458 (Alligator Creek (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,353 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 27.39/km2 (70.94/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | Subdivision started 1972 and completed 1985 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 49.4 km2 (19.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
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Alligator Creek is approx 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Townsville.
The locality is bounded on the north by the Bruce Highway. The North Coast railway line is aligned with part of the northern boundary (but mostly runs just north of the boundary in Nome).[3]
As the locality name suggests, Alligator Creek flows through the locality from the south-east (Mount Elliott) to the north (Nome). It eventually enters Cleveland Bay within the locality of Cape Cleveland.[3]
The Sisters Mountains is a mountain range in the west of the locality (19.4166°S 146.9°E / -19.4166; 146.9 (The Sisters Mountains)) with the mountain Middle Sister (19.4161°S 146.9058°E / -19.4161; 146.9058 (Middle Sister)) rising to 429 metres (1,407 ft).[4][5][3]
Killymoon is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (19.4°S 146.9833°E / -19.4; 146.9833 (Killymoon)).[6] Killymoon Creek runs through that area.[3]
In the 2016 census, Alligator Creek had a population of 1,353 people.[1]
The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits Parkland Road at Alligator Creek every second Wednesday morning.[7]
The Gator Girls branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Alligator Creek Community & Sports Club at 10 Parklane Road.[8]
There are no schools in Alligator Creek. The nearest primary school is Wulguru State School in Wulguru to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is William Ross State High School in Annandale to the north-west.[3]
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