Grahams Creek is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Grahams Creek had a population of 157 people.[1]

Grahams Creek Queensland
Grahams Creek
Coordinates	25.5747°S 152.6052°E / -25.5747; 152.6052
Population	157 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	10.19/km2 (26.40/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4650
Area	15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Grahams Creek: Yengarie Yengarie Tinana Yerra Grahams Creek Tinana South Yerra Mungar Mungar

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which in turn was derived from the creek name. The creek in turn takes its name from pastoralist Hugh Graham who established the Marianna pastoral run in 1848.[2][3][4]

In May 2012, a 3.5-metre (11 ft) saltwater crocodile was found in the Mary River between Brothers Island and the mainland near the locality of Beaver Rock, significantly further south than the normal range for such a crocodile.[5][6] As per Queensland Government policy, crocodiles spotted south of the Boyne River are trapped and relocated to their natural habitat by wildlife official.[7] However, the crocodile eluded the trap for many months,[8][9] with wildlife officials reporting confirmed sightings of a second smaller crocodile in the river in July 2013. The smaller female crocodile was trapped in November 2013.[10] In November 2014, the larger male crocodile was harpooned approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) up the river at Grahams Creek to be relocated to Koorana crocodile farm at Rockhampton.[11]

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