Farrars Creek, Queensland

Farrars Creek Queensland
Sunset from Davenport Road, Farrars Creek, 2015
Farrars Creek
Coordinates	25.2419°S 141.5355°E / -25.2419; 141.5355 (Farrars Creek (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.00000/km^2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4481
Area	13,431.4 km^2 (5,185.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	164 km (102 mi) WNW of Windorah 261 km (162 mi) W of Jundah 479 km (298 mi) SW of Longreach 1,559 km (969 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Barcoo
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Farrars Creek: Diamantina Lakes Diamantina Lakes Stonehenge Bedourie Farrars Creek Jundah Birdsville Tanbar Windorah

Farrars Creek is an rural locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The watercourse Farrars Creek flows through the locality from the north-east (Stonehenge) to the south-west, where it becomes a tributary of the Diamantina River, part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.[3]

The Diamantina Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to west (Bedourie). The Birdsville Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to the south (Tanbar).[3]

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Karuwali (also known as Garuwali, Dieri) is a language of far western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Diamantina Shire Council, including the localities of Betoota and Haddon Corner.[4]

The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn takes its name after a stockman called Farrar who was employed on John Costello's pastoral property Kyabra.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Farrars Creek had "no people or a very low population".[6]

In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Farrars Creek nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Farrars Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Farrars Creek – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 49157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
4. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
5. "Farrars creek – watercourse in Barcoo Shire (entry 12240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Farrars Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.