Burnett Creek, Queensland

Burnett Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It borders New South Wales to the south.[3] In the 2021 census, Burnett Creek had a population of 16 people.[1]

Burnett Creek
Queensland
Burnett Creek is located in Queensland
Burnett Creek
Burnett Creek
Coordinates28°15′49″S 152°35′46″E / 28.2636°S 152.5961°E / -28.2636; 152.5961 (Burnett Creek (centre of locality))
Population16 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.134/km2 (0.347/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4310
Area119.4 km2 (46.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Burnett Creek:
Carneys Creek Croftby Maroon
Carneys Creek Burnett Creek Mount Barney
Koreelah (NSW) Woodenbong (NSW) Lindesday Creek (NSW)

Geography

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The locality takes its name from the watercourse Burnett Creek which rises in the south of the locality (28°17′50″S 152°35′53″E / 28.29731°S 152.59797°E / -28.29731; 152.59797 (Burnett Creek (source))) and flows toward the north-east corner of the locality when it flows into Lake Maroon (28°12′04″S 152°38′00″E / 28.2011°S 152.6332°E / -28.2011; 152.6332 (Lake Maroon)), the reservoir created by the Maroon Dam, and beyond, eventually becoming a tributary of the Logan River in Rathdowney.[3][4][5]

The terrain is mountainous with the following named peaks:

Much of the south of the locality is within the Mount Barney National Park which extends into neighbouring Mount Barney and Maroon.[3]

History

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Burnett Creek Provisional School opened on 13 May 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Burnett Creek State School. It closed on 29 July 1921 due to low student numbers.[18] The school was at 1418 Burnett Creek Road (28°14′36″S 152°35′08″E / 28.2434°S 152.5856°E / -28.2434; 152.5856 (Burnett Creek State School (former))).[19][3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Burnett Creek had a population of 11 people.[20] The locality contained 12 households, in which 75.0% of the population were males and 25.0% of the population were females with a median age of 55, 17 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $687, $731 below the national average.[20]

In the 2021 census, Burnett Creek had a population of 16 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Burnett Creek. The nearest government primary school is Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school in Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burnett Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Burnett Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45121)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Burnett Creek – watercourse in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 5380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Lake Maroon – reservoir in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 21061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "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.
  7. ^ "Bald Knob – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 1326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Big Lonely Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 2502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Double Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 10415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Durramlee Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 10941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Focal Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 12843)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Minnages Mount – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 22221)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Mount Ballow – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 1401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Mount Clunie – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 7515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mount Philip – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 26558)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Mowburra Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 23241)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Stags Head – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 32151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  18. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  19. ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 22 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1928. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  20. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burnett Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.