Clarke Creek is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is situated between Mackay and Rockhampton on the Old Bruce Highway.
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Clarke Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 22°38′S 149°16′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 32 (Suburbs and Localities 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4705 | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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At the 2011 census, Clarke Creek was counted within the area of Valkyrie which had a population of 307.[3]
Most of the citizens in the area own or work on cattle stations for a living. There is a service station which many car and truck drivers rely on. At the service station there is also a caravan park used by many temporary road workers in the area.
Clarke Creek State School opened on 17 May 1971.[4] It is located on May Downs Road (22.63629°S 149.25311°E / -22.63629; 149.25311 (Clarke Creek State School)) and has a tennis court, swimming pool, oval, playground facilities and amenities. Only around 20 children attend Clarke Creek State School each year, and once they have finished year 7 they leave to go to boarding school in a town such as Rockhampton, Mackay or Clermont.
Clarke Creek is known for its campdrafting and many come to see this event.
Towns and localities in the Isaac Region, Queensland | |
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