Silver Creek, Queensland

Silver Creek
Silver Creek is located in Queensland
Silver Creek
Silver Creek
Coordinates: 20°28′29″S 148°28′36″E / 20.4747°S 148.4766°E / -20.4747; 148.4766 (Silver Creek (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.738/km2 (1.91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4800
Suburbs around Silver Creek
Kelsey Creek Kelsey Creek Kelsey Creek
Pauls Pocket Silver Creek Gunyarra
Pauls Pocket Goorganga Creek Gunyarra

Silver Creek is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Silver Creek had a population of 18 people.[2]

Geography

Victoria Creek forms much of the southern boundary before joining Goorganga Creek, which then forms part of the same boundary.[4][5][6][7]

The land use is a mixture of growing sugarcane and grazing on native vegetation.[8] There is a cane tramway to transport the harvested sugarcane to the local sugar mill.[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Silver Creek had a population of 8 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Silver Creek had a population of 18 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Silver Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary-and-secondary school in Proserpine.[11]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Silver Creek – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46899)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Silver Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Victoria Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 36012)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Goorganga Creek – watercourse in the Whitsunday Region (entry 14326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silver Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 July 2025.