Calico Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Calico Creek had a population of 156 people.[1]
Calico Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.2999°S 152.6416°E / -26.2999; 152.6416 (Calico Creek (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 156 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 9.29/km2 (24.05/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) forms the north-eastern boundary. Calico Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, rises in the south of the locality and flows through to the north. Almost all of the southern boundary is the northern extent of Amamoor National Park.[3]
Calico Creek State School opened on 8 July 1936 and closed on 31 August 1970.[4] The school was located on the corner of Calico Creek Road and Robinson Road (approx 26.2994°S 152.6474°E / -26.2994; 152.6474 (Calico Creek State School (former))).[5]
In the 2016 census Calico Creek had a population of 156 people.[1]
Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland | |
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