Clarke Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 22°43′30″S 149°18′50″E / 22.725°S 149.3138°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 32 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4705 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 626.7 km2 (242.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Clarke Creek is a locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is situated between Mackay and Rockhampton on the Old Bruce Highway. In the 2021 census, Clarke Creek had a population of 32 people.[3]
Clarke Creek State School opened on 17 May 1971.[4][5]
At the 2011 census, Clarke Creek was counted within the area of Valkyrie which had a population of 307.[6]
In the 2016 census, Clarke Creek had a population of 30 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Clarke Creek had a population of 32 people.[3]
The Marlborough–Sarina Road runs through from south to north.[8]
Most of the citizens in the area own or work on cattle stations for a living. There is a service station which many car and truck drivers rely on. At the service station there is also a caravan park used by many temporary road workers in the area.[citation needed]
Clarke Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at May Downs Road (22°38′11″S 149°15′10″E / 22.6365°S 149.2529°E).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 15 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11] The school has a tennis court, swimming pool, oval, playground facilities and amenities.[citation needed]
There are no secondary schools in Clarke Creek nor nearby. Distance education and boarding school are options.[12]
Clarke Creek is known for its campdrafting and many come to see this event.[citation needed]