Clara Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia
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Clara Creek is a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Clara Creek had a population of 56 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.0702°S 146.9322°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,144.4 km2 (828.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.02611/km2 (0.0676/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4468 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Landsborough Highway passes through the locality, entering from south (Morven) and exiting to north-west (Augathella).[3]
The land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 28 March 2002.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Clara Creek had a population of 45 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Clara Creek had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Clara Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Augathella State School in neighbouring Augathella to the north-west and Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the south.[4]
The nearest government secondary schools are in Charleville and Mitchell, too distant for a daily commute. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[4]
