Farrars Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 0 people.[1]

Farrars Creek Queensland
Farrars Creek
Coordinates	25.2419°S 141.5355°E / -25.2419; 141.5355
Population	0 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4481
Area	13,431.4 km2 (5,185.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Barcoo
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Farrars Creek: Diamantina Lakes Diamantina Lakes Stonehenge Bedourie Farrars Creek Jundah Birdsville Tanbar Windorah

Geography

The watercourse Farrars Creek flows through the locality from the north-east (Stonehenge) to the south-west, where it becomes a tributary of the Diamantina River, part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.[3]

The Diamantina Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to west (Bedourie). The Birdsville Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to the south (Tanbar).[3]

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Karuwali (also known as Garuwali, Dieri) is a language of far western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Diamantina Shire Council, including the localities of Betoota and Haddon Corner.[4]

The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn takes its name after a stockman called Farrar who was employed on John Costello's pastoral property Kyabra.[5]

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