Home Creek is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Home Creek had a population of 24 people.[1]
Home Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23.9838°S 145.2372°E / -23.9838; 145.2372 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 24 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0195/km2 (0.0505/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,231.5 km2 (475.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Barcaldine Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Home Creek was incorporated into Barcaldine.[3][4][5]
The Landsborough Highway passes through the locality from north (Patrick) to south (Blackall).[6]
The watercourse Home Creek (from which the locality presumably takes its name) rises in Evora to the south-east and then flows through the locality of Home Creek from the south-east to the west (Barcaldine Downs) where it becomes a tributary to the Alice River.[6]
The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
There are no schools in Home Creek. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine and Blackall.[6]
Towns and localities in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland | |
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Former localities (2019 amalgamations) |
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Main article: Local government areas of Queensland |