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Ringtail Creek Location in Queensland
Population	197 (2016 census)
• Density	5.565/km2 (14.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4565
Area	35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.7 km (9 mi) NW of Tewantin 53.0 km (33 mi) SE of Gympie 53.5 km (33 mi) NNW of Maroochydore 139 km (86 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)	Noosa
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Ringtail Creek: Cootharaba Cootharaba Noosa North Shore Pomona Ringtail Creek Cooroibah Pomona Lake MacDonald Cooroibah

Ringtail Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Ringtail Creek had a population of 197 people.

Geography

The north eastern boundary follows the Noosa River where it leaves Lake Cootharaba. A small section in the west belongs to the Mary River catchment area. A large portion of the locality is protected within the Ringtail Forest Reserve.

Education

There are no schools in Ringtail Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Tewantin State School in Tewantin to the south-east, Cooroy State School in Cooroy to the south, and Pomona State School in neighbouring Pomona to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus at Pomona and its senior campus at Cooroy.