Machine Creek, Queensland
| Machine Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Machine Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°50′00″S 150°56′23″E / 23.8333°S 150.9397°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 131 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.853/km2 (9.98/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4695 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Machine Creek is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Machine Creek had a population of 131 people.[1]
Geography
The locality presumably takes its name from the watercourse Machine Creek which flows through the south-east of the locality.[3][4]
The Bruce Highway runs along the northern boundary.[5]
Butchers Corner is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (23°51′00″S 150°56′00″E / 23.85°S 150.9333°E).[6]
Goat Hill (23°50′18″S 150°53′53″E / 23.8384°S 150.8980°E) is in the south-west of the locality and rises to 191 metres (627 ft) above sea level.[7][8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
Machine Creek State School opened on 27 July 1911 under head teacher Olivia Kettle. The school closed on 10 July 1970 due to low student numbers.[9][10] It was at 540 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (north-west corner of Ambrose Bracewell Road, 23°50′16″S 150°56′16″E / 23.8378°S 150.9377°E).[11][12][4] The school building was later relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village at River Ranch.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Machine Creek had a population of 120 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Machine Creek had a population of 131 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Machine Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Ambrose State School in neighbouring Ambrose to the north and Mount Larcom State School in neighbouring Mount Larcom to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mount Larcom and Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the east.[15]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Machine Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Machine Creek – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46611)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Machine Creek – watercourse in Gladstone Regional (entry 20413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Machine Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Butchers Corner – locality unbounded in Gladstone Regional (entry 5513)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Goat Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 14101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 6466, Machine Creek State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Langmorn" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "9050 Bajool" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ^ "Machine Creek School". Calliope River Historical Village. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Machine Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
Further reading
- Ambrose State School Centenary Committee (2014), Ambrose State School : celebrating 100 years 1914-2014, The Centenary Committee — also includes closed schools: Bracewell State School, Raglan State School, Cedar Vale State School, East End State School, Hourigan Creek School, Hut Creek School, Langmorn School, Langmorn Creek Crossing School, Machine Creek State School