Owens Creek, Queensland

Owens Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Owens Creek had a population of 156 people.[1]

Owens Creek
Queensland
Owens Creek is located in Queensland
Owens Creek
Owens Creek
Coordinates21.0988°S 148.7138°E / -21.0988; 148.7138 (Owens Creek (centre of locality))
Population156 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.732/km2 (9.67/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4741
Area41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Owens Creek:
Finch Hatton Eungella Hinterland Dows Creek
Finch Hatton Owens Creek Dows Creek
Pinnacle Pinnacle Gargett

History

The locality takes its name from the former Owens Creek railway station, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 16 March 1922.[2]

In the 2016 census Owens Creek had a population of 156 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Owens Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Owens Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46822)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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