Burnett Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°15′49″S 152°35′46″E / 28.2636°S 152.5961°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 16 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.134/km2 (0.347/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 119.4 km2 (46.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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) 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), 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:
Much of the south of the locality is within the Mount Barney National Park which extends into neighbouring Mount Barney and Maroon. [3]
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). [19] [3]
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]
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]