Crystal Creek, Queensland
| Crystal Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Big Crystal Creek, 2009 | |||||||||||||||
  Crystal Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°01′19″S 146°16′29″E / 19.0219°S 146.2747°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4816 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 211.2 km2 (81.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Crystal Creek is a rural locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Crystal Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit]The Paluma Range National Park occupies most of the locality with the Paluma State Forest in the north-west of the locality. The small amount of remaining land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
There are a number of local places within Crystal Creek:
- Gardes Hut (18°57′S 146°12′E / 18.95°S 146.2°E), a clearing from an early settlement[4]
- Johnstones Hut (18°57′S 146°12′E / 18.95°S 146.2°E), a clearing from an early settlement[5]
- Mango Tree (18°58′57″S 146°14′10″E / 18.9825°S 146.2361°E)[6]
- The Saddle (19°00′02″S 146°15′39″E / 19.0005°S 146.2608°E)[7]
Mountains
[edit]Crystal Creek has the following mountains (from north to south):
- Mount Spec (18°56′29″S 146°11′16″E / 18.9414°S 146.1878°E), rising to 995 metres (3,264 ft) above sea level[8][9]
- Mount Leach (18°57′29″S 146°12′58″E / 18.9581°S 146.2161°E) 938 metres (3,077 ft)[8][10]
- The Saddle (18°59′56″S 146°15′44″E / 18.9988°S 146.2622°E) 510 metres (1,670 ft)[8]
- Circle View Mountain (19°03′24″S 146°17′52″E / 19.0566°S 146.2979°E) 831 metres (2,726 ft)[8][11]
- Mount Halifax (19°06′49″S 146°22′24″E / 19.1136°S 146.3734°E) 1,063 metres (3,488 ft)[8][12]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Crystal Creek had a population of 10 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Crystal Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]
Crystal Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Little Crystal Creek Bridge, Mount Spec Road (19°00′00″S 146°15′02″E / 19.0°S 146.2505°E)[14]
Attractions
[edit]Crystal Creek (the creek from which the suburb takes its name) is a major tourist attraction in the area with swimming holes around the bridge.[15][16]
There are a number of lookouts in the locality, including:[17]
- Foxlees Lookout (18°57′00″S 146°13′00″E / 18.95°S 146.2166°E)[18]
- Witts Lookout (19°00′00″S 146°13′00″E / 19.0000°S 146.2166°E)[19][20]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Crystal Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Mutarnee State School in neighbouring Mutarnee to the east and Rollingstone State School in Rollingstone, also to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ingham State High School in Ingham tot he north and Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun, Townsville, to the south-east.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crystal Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Crystal Creek – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44588)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Gardes Hut – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 13438)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Johnstones Hut – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 17304)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Mango Tree – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 20789)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "The Saddle – locality unbounded in City of Townsville (entry 34100)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Spec – mountain in Townsville City (entry 31599)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Leach – mountain in Townsville City (entry 19092)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Circle View Mountain – mountain in Townsville City (entry 7247)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Halifax – mountain in Townsville City (entry 15227)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crystal Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mt Spec Road and Little Crystal Creek Bridge (entry 602652)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Paluma And Crystal Creek Rainforest". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 25 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Little Crystal Creek". Townsville North Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "WQ1201 - Upper Burdekin" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Foxlees Lookout – lookout in City of Townsville (entry 13118)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Witts Lookout – lookout in City of Townsville (entry 37787)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Witts lookout walking track, Mount Spec section". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
