Fletcher Creek, Queensland
| Fletcher Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Fletcher Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°47′34″S 150°25′03″E / 23.7927°S 150.4175°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 132.0 km2 (51.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Fletcher Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fletcher Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
The Dee River forms most of the western boundary.[3]
The Burnett Highway runs past to the west.
The locality has the following mountains (from west to east):
- Piebald Mountain (23°49′00″S 150°20′52″E / 23.8167°S 150.3477°E) 367 metres (1,204 ft)[4][5]
- Sugarloaf Mountain (23°47′21″S 150°21′48″E / 23.7892°S 150.3634°E) 327 metres (1,073 ft)[4][6]
- Sentry Mountain (23°48′57″S 150°22′26″E / 23.8157°S 150.3739°E)[4][7]
- Mount Hope (23°49′04″S 150°24′19″E / 23.8178°S 150.4052°E) 458 metres (1,503 ft)[4][8]
Gelobera State Forest is in the north-east of the locality and Mount Hopeful Conservation Park is in the south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing near the Dee River in the west of the locality.[9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Fletcher Creek had "no people or a very low population".[10]
In the 2021 census, Fletcher Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary school is Mount Morgan Central State School in Mount Morgan to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School, also in Mount Morgan.
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fletcher Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Fletcher Creek – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48637)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Fletcher Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "Piebald Mountain – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 26659)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Sugarloaf Mountain – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 32772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Sentry Mountain – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 30401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Hope – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 16123)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Fletcher Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.