Damper Creek, Queensland

Damper Creek Queensland
Damper Creek
Coordinates	18.3697°S 146.1005°E / -18.3697; 146.1005 (Damper Creek (centre of locality))
Population	34 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.2066/km^2 (0.535/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4849
Area	164.6 km^2 (63.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	45.2 km (28 mi) N of Ingham 52.1 km (32 mi) S of Tully 103 km (64 mi) S of Innisfail 190 km (118 mi) S of Cairns 1,505 km (935 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Damper Creek: Lumholtz Cardwell Hinchinbrook Channel Abergowrie Damper Creek Hinchinbrook Channel Dalrymple Creek Rungoo Hinchinbrook Channel

Damper Creek is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.[1]

Geography

Damper Creek is bounded to the east by the Hinchinbrook Channel which the mainland from the Hinchinbrook Island. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the locality. The North Coast railway line also passes from south to north through the locality, roughly parallel and to the east of the highway.[3]

Most of the locality is within the protected areas of Girringun National Park and Cardwell State Forest. The rest of the locality is low-lying coastal land which is relatively undeveloped apart from areas used for aquaculture. In the north-west and south-west corners of the locality, the land rises sharply into the Cardwell Range.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Damper Creek had a population of 49 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Stone Bridge, Dalrymple Gap Track, 1993

Damper Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Stone Bridge, Dalrymple Gap Track, Valley of Lagoons Road (18.3995°S 146.0787°E / -18.3995; 146.0787 (Stone Bridge))[5]

Education

There are no schools in Damper Creek. The nearest government primary school is Cardwell State School in neighbouring Cardwell to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south and Tully State High School in Tully to the north-west.[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Damper Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Damper Creek (entry 45663)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Damper Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Stone Bridge, Dalrymple Gap Track (entry 600393)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2025.