Coles Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°21′15″S 152°44′20″E / 26.3541°S 152.7388°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 68 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.59/km2 (11.90/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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Coles Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coles Creek had a population of 68 people.[1]
The Mary River forms the western and south-western boundaries. Coles Creek (the watercourse) flows through from east to north, where it forms part of the northern boundary before it joins the Mary. Skyring Creek forms the southern boundary before it flows into the Mary.[3]
The Bruce Highway enters from the east (Cooran) and exits to north (Traveston).[4]
History
Traveston Provisional School opened on 24 August 1891. In 1907, the school was renamed Skyring's Creek Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Skyring's Creek State School. In 1915, the school was renamed Coles Creek State School. It closed on 27 February 1961.[5] The school was located on the northern corner of the Old Bruce Highway and Coles Creek Road (approx 26°22′06″S 152°45′16″E / 26.3682°S 152.7545°E).[6][7][4]
