Owens Creek
Queensland
Owens Creek is located in Queensland
Owens Creek
Owens Creek
Coordinates21°05′56″S 148°42′50″E / 21.0988°S 148.7138°E / -21.0988; 148.7138 (Owens Creek (centre of locality))
Population156 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.732/km2 (9.67/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4741
Area41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Owens Creek:
Finch Hatton Eungella Hinterland Dows Creek
Finch Hatton Owens Creek Dows Creek
Pinnacle Pinnacle Gargett

Owens Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Owens Creek had a population of 156 people.[1]

History

The locality takes its name from the former Owens Creek railway station, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 16 March 1922.[2]

In the 2016 census Owens Creek had a population of 156 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Owens Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Owens Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46822)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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