Cornish Creek, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cornish Creek Queensland
Tea party at Mount Cornish Station, 1898
Cornish Creek Location in Queensland
Population	16 (2016 census)
• Density	0.00845/km2 (0.0219/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4732
Area	1,892.5 km2 (730.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5 km (3 mi) S of Muttaburra 158 km (98 mi) NW of Barcaldine 736 km (457 mi) WNW of Rockhampton 1,228 km (763 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Barcaldine Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Cornish Creek: Tablederry Prairie Upper Cornish Creek Muttaburra Cornish Creek Upper Cornish Creek Longreach Sardine Sardine

Cornish Creek is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Cornish Creek had a population of 16 people.

On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Most of Cornish Creek was incorporated into Muttaburra, except for a small part of eastern Cornish Creek which was incorporated into Aramac.

History

The locality is named after the creek, which was in turn named in 1860 by explorer William Landsborough after his business partner Edward Cornish.

Heritage listings

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

• Mount Cornish Homestead

Education

The nearest primary schools are in Muttaburra and Aramac. The nearest secondary schools are in Aramac (to Year 10 only) and in Winton, Longreach and Barcaldine (all to Year 12).