Dows Creek

Dows Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Dows Creek had a population of 146 people.^[1]

Dows Creek Queensland
Dows Creek
Coordinates	21.0988°S 148.7638°E / -21.0988; 148.7638 (Dows Creek (centre of locality))
Population	146 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	4.756/km2 (12.32/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4754
Area	30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.1 km (8 mi) NW of Mirani 50.2 km (31 mi) WNW of Mackay CBD 991 km (616 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Dows Creek: Eungella Hinterland Mount Charlton Mount Martin Owens Creek Dows Creek Mount Martin Gargett Gargett Benholme

Geography

Langdon is a neighbourhood within the locality (21.1000°S 148.7667°E / -21.1000; 148.7667 (Langdon)).^[3]

History

Langdon's Creek State School opened in 1921 and closed in 1930.^[4][5]

Dow's Creek Provisional School opened on 17 April 1895. On 1 January 1909, it became Dows Creek State School. It was mothballed on 31 December 2009 and closed on 31 December 2010.^[6] It was at 1081 Mount Ossa Road (21.1041°S 148.7735°E / -21.1041; 148.7735 (Dows Creek State School (former))).^[7] The school's website was archived.^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dows Creek had a population of 136 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Dows Creek had a population of 146 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dows Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Gargett State School in neighbouring Gargett to the south and Mirani State School in Mirani to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School, also in Mirani.^[10]

Amenities

Dows Creek Community Hall is at 16 Bourkes Road.^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dows Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Dows Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46776)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Langdon – unbounded locality in the Mackay Region (entry 18951)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
4. "PUBLIC WORKS EXPENDITURE". Daily Standard. Queensland, Australia. 10 April 1920. p. 3. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2020 – via Trove.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
7. "Mirani" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
8. "Dows Creek State School". 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dows Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
11. "Dows Creek Community Hall". Facebook. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

Further reading

• Asprey, Paul (1995), Faces, places and memories : a history of Dows Creek State School 1895-1995, Dows Creek Centenary Committee, ISBN 978-0-646-23611-7