Calico Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
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Calico Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Calico Creek had a population of 185 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.3°S 152.6416°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 185 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.01/km2 (28.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Mary Valley Road (State Route 51) forms the north-eastern boundary. Calico Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, rises in the south of the locality and flows through to the north. Almost all of the southern boundary is the northern extent of Amamoor National Park.[3]
History
Calico Creek State School opened on 8 July 1936 and closed on 31 August 1970.[4] The school was at 8 Robinson Road (south-east corner of Calico Creek Road, 26.29974°S 152.64754°E).[5][6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Calico Creek had a population of 156 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Calico Creek had a population of 185 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Calico Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Dagun State School in neighbouring Dagun to the south-east and Jones Hill State School in Jones Hill to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.[9]
