Saltern Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia
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Saltern Creek is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Saltern Creek had a population of 12 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.3547°S 145.0797°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 666.6 km2 (257.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 12 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0180/km2 (0.0466/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
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On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Saltern Creek was incorporated into Barcaldine.[3][4][5]
Geography
The watercourse Saltern Creek (after which the locality is presumably named) flows through the locality from south-east (Ingberry) to south-west (Tara Station).[6]
History
On 23 March 1888, an artesian bore successfully struck a supply of fresh water at 950 feet (290 m), flowing at a rate of 509 imperial gallons (2,310 L; 611 US gal) per hour.[7] On 17 September 1889 the No 2 bore was successful, finding fresh water at 1,500 feet (460 m) which flowed at a rate of 250,000 imperial gallons (1,100,000 L; 300,000 US gal) per day, that is, 10,416 imperial gallons (47,350 L; 12,509 US gal) per hour, "completely eclipsing" the first bore.[8] On 31 May 1890, No 3 bore struck fresh water at 1,970 feet (600 m) flowing at 690,000 imperial gallons (3,100,000 L; 830,000 US gal) per day at a temperature of 160 °F (71 °C).[9]
Education
There are no schools in Saltern Creek. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine.[6]
