Lonesome Creek, Queensland

Lonesome Creek Theodore, Queensland
Rural landscape, Woolthorpe Road, 2014
Lonesome Creek
Coordinates	24.8783°S 150.1072°E / -24.8783; 150.1072 (Lonesome Creek (centre of locality))
Population	173 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.7167/km^2 (1.856/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4719
Area	241.4 km^2 (93.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.7 km (3 mi) NNE of Theodore 51.9 km (32 mi) S of Moura 101 km (63 mi) SW of Biloela 204 km (127 mi) SW of Rockhampton 558 km (347 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Lonesome Creek: Kianga Banana Castle Creek Glenmoral Lonesome Creek Camboon Theodore Isla Camboon

Lonesome Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lonesome Creek had a population of 173 people.[1]

Geography

The locality is bounded in part to the north-east by the Leichhardt Highway, to the east by the creek Castle Creek, to the south-west by the Dawson River, to the west by the Malakoff Range and the creek Lonesome Creek.[3][4]

The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Theodore / Isla) and travels north-east through the locality before becoming the north-eastern boundary of the locality and then exiting to the north-east (Banana / Castle Creek).[4]

The creek Lonesome Creek rises in neighbouring locality of Castle Creek to the north-east from where it flows into the locality of Lonesome Creek and crosses the locality to form a short section of its western boundary before flowing south towards Theodore, where it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River (24.93524°S 150.06563°E / -24.93524; 150.06563 (Lonesome Creek (mouth))).[3]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation and pastures. There is some rural residential housing, mostly on the outskirts of Theodore.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lonesome Creek had a population of 170 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Lonesome Creek had a population of 173 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Lonesome Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Theodore State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Theodore to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school offering schooling to Year 12 is Moura State High School in Moura to the north-west, but the southern parts of Lonesome Creek may be too distant for a daily commute and the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]

Facilities

Theodore Airport, 2014

Old Theodore cemetery, 2014

Despite the name, Theodore Airport (IATA: TDR, ICAO: YTDR) is in southern Lonesome Creek at 13524 Eidsvold Theodore Road (24.9894°S 150.0949°E / -24.9894; 150.0949 (Theodore Aerodrome)).[8] No regular scheduled services operate from it. The community has raised funds to install solar-powered lighting so the runway can be used for medical emergency flights at night.[9][10]

There are two cemeteries in Lonesome Creek:

• Theodore Pioneer Cemetery at 600 Goolara Heinickes Road (24.9433°S 150.1258°E / -24.9433; 150.1258 (Theodore Pioneer Cemetery))[11][12]

• Theodore Cemetery at 241 Woolthorpe Road (24.9602°S 150.1001°E / -24.9602; 150.1001 (Theodore Cemetery))[13][12][14]

Amenities

Despite the name, Theodore Golf Course is at 271 Woolthorpe Road (24.9596°S 150.1024°E / -24.9596; 150.1024 (Theodore Golf Course)).[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lonesome Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Lonesome Creek – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49564)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lonesome Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
8. "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
9. "Aerodromes". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
10. "Theodore Airport - Queensland, Australia". Flash Technology. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
11. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
12. "Cemeteries". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
13. "Cemetery points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
14. "Theodore Cemetery". Google Street View. June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
15. "Theodore Golf Club". Facebook. Retrieved 11 September 2024.