Jarra Creek, Queensland
| Jarra Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Jarra Creek Bridge, where Tully Gorge Road crosses Jarra Creek, circa 1950 | |||||||||||||||
  Jarra Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°55′50″S 145°52′39″E / 17.9305°S 145.8775°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 105 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.661/km2 (4.303/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 63.2 km2 (24.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Jarra Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Jarra Creek had a population of 105 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The locality is bounded to the south by the Tully River. The creek Jara Creek rises in neighbouring Walter Hill to the north-west and flows into the locality of Jarra Creek on its north-western boundary, becoming a tributary of the Tully River in the south-west boundary of the locality.[3]
The land use is predominantly crop growing, mostly sugarcane with some banana plantations.[4][5] There is also some grazing on native vegetation.[6]
Tully Gorge Road enters the locality from north-east (Tully). It forms part of the locality's northern boundary before turning west and exiting the locality to north-west (Dingo Pocket / Walter Hill). There is also a cane tramway network in the locality to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Tully sugar mill in Tully.[7]
History
[edit]The locality was officially named and bounded in 2000.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Jarra Creek had a population of 134 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Jarra Creek had a population of 105 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Jarra Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Tully State School and Tully State High School, both in neighbouring Tully to the north-east.[9]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jarra Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Jarra Creek – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Sugarcane growing east of Syndicate Road". Google Street View. August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Bananas growing to the west of Syndicate Road". Google Street View. August 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jarra Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
