Splinter Creek
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Splinter Creek is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Splinter Creek had a population of 32 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.9455°S 151.2441°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 66.6 km2 (25.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 32 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.480/km2 (1.244/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4630 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Splinter Creek has the following mountains:[3]
- Mount Cannindah in the north-west of the locality (24.9270°S 151.2198°E), rising to 363 metres (1,191 ft) above sea level[4][5]
- Mount Tellebang in the south of the locality (24.9834°S 151.2377°E) 433 metres (1,421 ft)[4][6]
The watercourse Splinter Creek from which the locality presumably takes its name enters the locality from the north (Cannindah / Ventnor) and forms the locality's north-western boundary before flowing south through the locality, then forming part of the south-western boundary, then flowing through the locality to the south, where it forms part of the southern boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-east (Tellebang).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[7]
History
Splinter Creek Bridge State School opened on 3 April 1934 and closed in October 1958.[8][9] It was on the south-west corner of Mountain View Road and Normans Road (24.95695°S 151.22862°E).[10][11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Splinter Creek had a population of 31 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Splinter Creek had a population of 32 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Splinter Creek. The nearest government primary school is Mulgildie State School in neighbouring Mulgildie to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Monto State High School in Monto the north-west.[13]
There is also a Catholic primary school in Monto.[13]
