Mena Creek, Queensland
Mena Creek is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Mena Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mena Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.6727°S 145.9219°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality took its name from the nearby creek, which is turn acquired its name from two possible origins:[1]
- local resident, Mena Fallon (née Noone)
- Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt, near the Mena House Hotel, where the First Australian Imperial Forces had a training camp from December 1914 to April 1915 in preparation for the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli
Mena Creek State School opened on 15 March 1920.[2]
Mena Creek Post Office opened on 10 February 1934.[3]
Heritage listings
Mena Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mena Creek-Jappoon Road: Paronella Park[4]
References
- "Mena Creek - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "Paronella Park, Mena Creek Falls and Mena Creek Environmental Park (entry 602017)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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