Farrars Creek is an rural locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 16 people.[3]
| Farrars Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Sunset from Davenport Road, Farrars Creek, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Farrars Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°14′31″S 141°32′08″E / 25.2419°S 141.5355°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 16 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4481 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13,431.4 km2 (5,185.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Barcoo | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Geography edit
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.[4]
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).[4]
History edit
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.[5]
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.[6]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 0 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had a population of 16 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Farrars Creek nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Farrars Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Farrars Creek – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 49157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Farrars Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^
This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Farrars creek – watercourse in Barcoo Shire (entry 12240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Farrars Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
