Coles Creek, Queensland
Coles Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Coles Creek had a population of 44 people.[1]
| Coles Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coles Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.3541°S 152.7388°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.97/km2 (7.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
In the 2016 census, Coles Creek had a population of 44 people.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coles Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Coles Creek - locality in Gympie Region (entry 49687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coles Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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