Coal Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Coal Creek had a population of 52 people.[1]

Coal Creek Queensland
Coal Creek
Coordinates	27.1819°S 152.4344°E / -27.1819; 152.4344 (Coal Creek (centre of locality))
Population	52 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2.140/km2 (5.54/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4312
Area	24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Coal Creek: Ottaba Mount Beppo Caboonbah Biarra Coal Creek Lake Wivenhoe Biarra Esk Murrumba

Geography

The watercourse Coal Creek enters the locality from the west (Biarra) and then meanders through the south of the locality before exiting to the east.[3] Once it was a tributary of the Brisbane River but now contributes directly into the upper reaches of Lake Wivenhoe created by the Wivenhoe Dam across the river.[4]

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the creek.[3]

Coal Creek Provisional School opened on 7 November 1892. On 1 January 1909 it became Coal Creek State School. It closed in 1948.[5]

In the 2016 census Coal Creek had a population of 52 people. On average, each household in Coal Creek was inhabited by 2.1 people, compared to the national average of 2.6.[1] 2016 was the first year in which the Australian census collected data specifically for Coal Creek.

Education

There are no schools in Coal Creek. The nearest government primary school is Esk State School in neighbouring Esk to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north-west.[4]

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