Coles Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Coles Creek had a population of 44 people.[1]
Coles Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Coles Creek | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26.3541°S 152.7388°E / -26.3541; 152.7388 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.97/km2 (7.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 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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Traveston Provisional School opened on 24 August 1891. In 1907 the school was renamed Skyring's Creek Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Skyring's Creek State School. In 1915 the school was renamed Coles Creek State School. It closed on 27 February 1961.[3] The school was located on the northern corner of the Old Bruce Highway and Coles Creek Road (approx 26.3682°S 152.7545°E / -26.3682; 152.7545 (Coles Creek State School (former))).[4][5][6]
In the 2016 census, Coles Creek had a population of 44 people.[7]
The Mary River forms the western and south-western boundaries. Coles Creek (the watercourse) flows through from east to north, where it forms part of the northern boundary before it joins the Mary. Skyring Creek forms the southern boundary before it flows into the Mary.[8]
The Bruce Highway runs through from east to north.
Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland | |
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