Burnett Creek, Queensland

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Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia
28°15′49″S 152°35′46″E / 28.2636°S 152.5961°E / -28.2636; 152.5961 (Burnett Creek (centre of locality))Population16 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.134/km2 (0.347/sq mi)Postcode(s)4310Area119.4 km2 (46.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 37.5 km (23 mi) SSW of Boonah
  • 68.5 km (43 mi) SW of Beaudesert
  • 85.9 km (53 mi) SSW of Ipswich CBD
  • 124 km (77 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)Scenic Rim RegionState electorate(s)Scenic RimFederal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Burnett Creek:
Carneys Creek Croftby Maroon
Carneys Creek Burnett Creek Mount Barney
Koreelah (NSW) Woodenbong (NSW) Lindesday Creek (NSW)

Burnett Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It borders New South Wales to the south.[3] In the 2021 census, Burnett Creek had a population of 16 people.[1]

Geography

The locality takes its name from the watercourse Burnett Creek which rises in the south of the locality (28°17′50″S 152°35′53″E / 28.29731°S 152.59797°E / -28.29731; 152.59797 (Burnett Creek (source))) and flows toward the north-east corner of the locality when it flows into Lake Maroon (28°12′04″S 152°38′00″E / 28.2011°S 152.6332°E / -28.2011; 152.6332 (Lake Maroon)), the reservoir created by the Maroon Dam, and beyond, eventually becoming a tributary of the Logan River in Rathdowney.[3][4][5]

The terrain is mountainous with the following named peaks:

  • Bald Knob (28°18′25″S 152°34′50″E / 28.3069°S 152.5806°E / -28.3069; 152.5806 (Bald Knob)) 778 metres (2,552 ft)[6][7]
  • Big Lonely Peak (28°16′31″S 152°37′41″E / 28.2753°S 152.6280°E / -28.2753; 152.6280 (Big Lonely Peak)) 1,143 metres (3,750 ft)[6][8]
  • Double Peak (28°15′30″S 152°37′15″E / 28.2584°S 152.6209°E / -28.2584; 152.6209 (Double Peak)) 1,250 metres (4,100 ft)[6][9]
  • Durramlee Peak (28°15′10″S 152°37′37″E / 28.2528°S 152.6270°E / -28.2528; 152.6270 (Durramlee Peak)) 1,189 metres (3,901 ft)[6][10]
  • Focal Peak (28°15′42″S 152°38′06″E / 28.2618°S 152.6349°E / -28.2618; 152.6349 (Focal Peak)) 1,051 metres (3,448 ft)[6][11]
  • Minnages Mount (28°15′54″S 152°35′57″E / 28.2650°S 152.5993°E / -28.2650; 152.5993 (Minnages Mount)) 1,013 metres (3,323 ft)[6][12]
  • Montserrat Lookout (28°15′38″S 152°38′54″E / 28.2605°S 152.6483°E / -28.2605; 152.6483 (Montserrat Lookout)) 1,013 metres (3,323 ft)[6]
  • Mount Ballow (28°16′10″S 152°36′51″E / 28.2695°S 152.6143°E / -28.2695; 152.6143 (Mount Ballow)) 1,313 metres (4,308 ft)[6][13]
  • Mount Clunie (28°18′24″S 152°31′34″E / 28.3066°S 152.5262°E / -28.3066; 152.5262 (Mount Clunie)) 1,155 metres (3,789 ft)[6][14]
  • Mount Philip (28°14′21″S 152°36′48″E / 28.2391°S 152.6132°E / -28.2391; 152.6132 (Mount Philip)) 718 metres (2,356 ft)[6][15]
  • Mowburra Peak (28°15′01″S 152°37′45″E / 28.2502°S 152.6291°E / -28.2502; 152.6291 (Mowburra Peak)) 1,157 metres (3,796 ft)[6][16]
  • Nothofagus Mountain (28°16′57″S 152°37′02″E / 28.2826°S 152.6172°E / -28.2826; 152.6172 (Nothofagus Mountain)) 1,285 metres (4,216 ft)[6]
  • Stags Head (28°18′10″S 152°32′21″E / 28.3029°S 152.5391°E / -28.3029; 152.5391 (Stags Head)) 910 metres (2,990 ft)[6][17]

Much of the south of the locality is within the Mount Barney National Park which extends into neighbouring Mount Barney and Maroon.[3]

History

Burnett Creek Provisional School opened on 13 May 1902. On 1 January 1909 it became Burnett Creek State School. It closed on 29 July 1921 due to low student numbers.[18] The school was at 1418 Burnett Creek Road (28°14′36″S 152°35′08″E / 28.2434°S 152.5856°E / -28.2434; 152.5856 (Burnett Creek State School (former))).[19][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Burnett Creek had a population of 11 people.[20] The locality contained 12 households, in which 75.0% of the population were males and 25.0% of the population were females with a median age of 55, 17 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $687, $731 below the national average.[20]

In the 2021 census, Burnett Creek had a population of 16 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Burnett Creek. The nearest government primary school is Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school in Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burnett Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Burnett Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45121)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Burnett Creek – watercourse in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 5380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Lake Maroon – reservoir in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 21061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Bald Knob – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 1326)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Big Lonely Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 2502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Double Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 10415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Durramlee Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 10941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Focal Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 12843)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Minnages Mount – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 22221)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Mount Ballow – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 1401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Mount Clunie – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 7515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mount Philip – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 26558)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Mowburra Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 23241)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Stags Head – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 32151)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  18. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  19. ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 22 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1928. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  20. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burnett Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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