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]
| Lonesome Creek Theodore, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Rural landscape, Woolthorpe Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Lonesome Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°52′42″S 150°06′26″E / 24.8783°S 150.1072°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 173 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7167/km2 (1.856/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4719 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 241.4 km2 (93.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe 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°56′07″S 150°03′56″E / 24.93524°S 150.06563°E).[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
editIn 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
editThere 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
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Despite the name, Theodore Airport (IATA: TDR, ICAO: YTDR) is in southern Lonesome Creek at 13524 Eidsvold Theodore Road (24°59′22″S 150°05′42″E / 24.9894°S 150.0949°E).[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°56′36″S 150°07′33″E / 24.9433°S 150.1258°E)[11][12]
- Theodore Cemetery at 241 Woolthorpe Road (24°57′37″S 150°06′00″E / 24.9602°S 150.1001°E)[13][12][14]
Amenities
editDespite the name, Theodore Golf Course is at 271 Woolthorpe Road (24°57′35″S 150°06′09″E / 24.9596°S 150.1024°E).[15]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lonesome Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lonesome Creek – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49564)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lonesome Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Aerodromes". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Theodore Airport - Queensland, Australia". Flash Technology. 6 July 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Cemeteries". Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Cemetery points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Theodore Cemetery". Google Street View. June 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Theodore Golf Club". Facebook. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
