Splinter Creek

Splinter Creek Queensland
Splinter Creek
Coordinates	24.9455°S 151.2441°E / -24.9455; 151.2441 (Splinter Creek (centre of locality))
Population	32 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.480/km^2 (1.244/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4630
Area	66.6 km^2 (25.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Splinter Creek: Cannindah Ventnor Ventnor Three Moon Splinter Creek Ventnor Mulgildie Tellebang Tellebang

Splinter Creek is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Splinter Creek had a population of 32 people.[1]

History

Mount Cannindah State School opened on 1918 and closed on circa 1920.[3]

Splinter Creek Bridge State School opened on 3 April 1934 and closed on 6 October 1958.[3] It was on the south-west corner of Mountain View Road and Normans Road (24.95695°S 151.22862°E / -24.95695; 151.22862 (Splinter Creek Bridge State School (former))).[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Splinter Creek had a population of 31 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Splinter Creek had a population of 32 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Splinter Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Splinter Creek – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45415)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m158" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Splinter Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.