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Julia Creek is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Mckinlay, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Julia Creek had a population of 511 people.[4]

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Julia Creek Queensland
Sunrise over the plains, Julia Creek
Julia Creek
Coordinates	20.6563°S 141.7436°E / -20.6563; 141.7436 (Julia Creek (town centre))
Population	549 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	4823
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Area	6,186.2 km2 (2,388.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	138 km (86 mi) E of Cloncurry 258 km (160 mi) E of Mount Isa 467 km (290 mi) WSW of Townsville 1,603 km (996 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mckinlay
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 33.3 °C 92 °F 17.4 °C 63 °F 461.3 mm 18.2 in
Localities around Julia Creek: Taldora Taldora Malpas-Trenton Cloncurry Julia Creek Maxwelton Mckinlay Mckinlay Kynuna

The town of Oorindi is within the west of the locality (20.6913°S 141.0741°E / -20.6913; 141.0741 (Oorindi (abandoned town))) beside the Oorindi railway station; as at 2019, there is nothing in the town.[5][6] The town of Gilliart is within the west of the locality (20.6866°S 141.5011°E / -20.6866; 141.5011 (Gilliart (abandoned town))) beside the Gilliart railway station; as at 2019, there is nothing in the town.[7][6]

Geography

Julia Creek is a town in mid northern Queensland, located on the Flinders Highway (Overlanders Way), the main road between Mount Isa and Townsville. It is 664 kilometres (413 mi) west of Townsville, and is located 123 m above sea level.[8]

The town of Julia Creek is on the Great Northern Railway; the locality being served by a number of railway stations (from west to east):

• Oorindi railway station (20.6934°S 141.0744°E / -20.6934; 141.0744 (Oorindi railway station))[9]
• Bookin railway station, now abandoned (20.6972°S 141.1864°E / -20.6972; 141.1864 (Bookin railway station (former)))[9]
• Tibarri railway station is a railway station (20.7032°S 141.3029°E / -20.7032; 141.3029 (Tibarri railway station))[9]
• Gilliat railway station (20.6913°S 141.4992°E / -20.6913; 141.4992 (Gilliat railway station))[9]
• Eddington railway station, now abandoned (20.6705°S 141.6291°E / -20.6705; 141.6291 (Eddington railway station (former)))[9]
• Gunjoola railway station (20.6619°S 141.7177°E / -20.6619; 141.7177 (Gunjoola railway station))[9]
• Julia Creek railway station, serving the town (20.6590°S 141.7467°E / -20.6590; 141.7467 (Julia Creek railway station))[9][10]
• Quarrells railway station (20.6533°S 141.9828°E / -20.6533; 141.9828 (Quarrells railway station))[9]
• Nelia railway station (20.6539°S 142.2147°E / -20.6539; 142.2147 (Nelia railway station))[9]

Climate

Julia Creek Post Office, Queensland, Australia
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     128     38 24     113     36 24     56     36 22     17     34 18     15     30 14     12     27 10     7.7     27 9     2.4     29 11     5.5     33 14     16     36 19     30     38 21     68     38 23 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     5.1     100 75     4.4     98 74     2.2     96 71     0.7     92 65     0.6     85 58     0.5     80 51     0.3     80 48     0.1     84 52     0.2     91 58     0.6     97 66     1.2     100 70     2.7     101 73 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Julia Creek experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh, Trewartha: BShl), with a very hot and humid, yet short wet season from December to March; and a long, warm to hot dry season from April to November.

History

The name Julia Creek was named after the niece of Donald McIntyre (younger brother of Duncan McIntyre), the first white settler in the area.[12] McIntyre took up a property called Dalgonally about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of the present site of the town in 1864, only a few years after the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition passed through the area.

The township began life as a temporary railway terminus in 1907 when the Great Northern railway line was extended from Richmond to service the copper mines at Cloncurry.[13]

The name Oorindi is the Aboriginal name for the Williams River (which is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Oorindi) and means stones.[14]

Julia Creek Post Office opened by September 1910 (a receiving office had been open from 1907).[15]

Julia Creek State School was a one-room school established in 1911 with nine students, and was expanded in 1932 and again in 1934.[16][17] A separate high school was constructed in 1963.[12]

In 1952 the town was serviced with electricity.

St Joseph's School opened in 1955 and closed in 1995.[18]

A sixteen-bed hospital was established in 1972.[19]

Julia Creek Public Library was opened in 1994.[20]

In the 2016 census. the locality of Julia Creek had a population of 511 people.[4]

The Dirt n Dust Festival sporting and music festival was held in the town annually from 1995 to 2019 and was considered one of Queensland's largest events of its type. After cancellations in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced in July 2021 that due to a lack of volunteers, and there being no committee to run the event, the Dirt n Dust Festival would no longer be held.[21][22] But in December 2021, an organising committee was formed and the 2022 festival is expected to commence on Friday 22 April.[23]

Economy

The town's main industries are farming, (especially the beef and wool industries), and mining, which is mainly centred on the South32 mine at nearby Cannington. The town is a major centre for cattle sales and stock trucking, with a large saleyard and associated facilities. Prior to the expansion of the railway to the larger towns of Cloncurry and Mount Isa, the town was also a major transport hub for freight and passengers.

Julia Creek is also home to the Julia Creek dunnart which is now endangered because of feral animals (wild cats, dogs & foxes).

Education

Julia Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Burke Street (20.6568°S 141.7463°E / -20.6568; 141.7463 (Julia Creek State School)).[24][25] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 34 students with 3 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[26]

There are no secondary schools in Julia Creek. The nearest secondary schools are in Richmond (only to Year 10) and Cloncurry (to Year 12).[6]

Amenities

Julia Creek has a public library, visitor and cultural centre, swimming pool, tennis courts, parks as well as a sports centre.

The Mckinlay Shire Council operates a public library in Julia Creek at 56 Burke Street.[27]

The Julia Creek branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 51 Burke Street.[28]

St Barnabas Anglican Church is at 1 Burke Street.

Regular services by the Uniting Church in Australia are held in St Baranabas Anglican Church. These are provided by the McKay Patrol, an aerial service of the Uniting Church in Australia that operates out of Cloncurry. Supported by other denominations, the McKay Patrol operates a Cessna 182Q aeroplane to provide spiritual and practical help to people living in remote areas in the north-west of Queensland and the eastern Tablelands of the Northern Territory, an area of approximately 625,000 square kilometres (241,000 sq mi) with a population of less than 10,000 people.[29][30][31]

Transport

Preceding station	Queensland Rail			Following station
Long distance rail services
Richmond towards Townsville		The Inlander		Cloncurry towards Mount Isa

References

Further reading

• Cook, Penny (2007), Julia Creek : a pictorial history : centenary edition 1907 - 2007, Pictorial Press Australia
• Wallace, Jan, (compiler.); Brown, Robert, (photographer.); Julia Creek Historical Society; Julia Creek Information Centre (issuing body) (2006), Discover Mckinlay : Julia Creek, McKinlay, Kynuna, Nelia, Corinda, Qld. Pictorial Press Australia, Julia Creek Information Centre, McKinlay Shire Council, ISBN 978-1-876561-41-3{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• "Julia Creek". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Town map of Julia Creek". Queensland Government. 1984. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019.
• Fairfax Digital Travel Guide
• Bureau of Meteorology Weather Conditions
• Tanksinker – The Story of Max Burns and the Township of Julia Creek

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[de] Julia Creek

Julia Creek ist eine Kleinstadt im Zentrum des australischen Bundesstaates Queensland. Sie liegt an der Kreuzung des Flinders Highway (A6) mit der Wills Developmental Road (S83), 664 km westlich von Townsville und 137 km östlich von Cloncurry auf 123 m[2]. Bei der Volkszählung 2016 wurde eine Einwohnerzahl von 414 festgestellt.[1]

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