Torrens Creek facts for kids

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The Exchange Hotel at Torrens Creek
Torrens Creek Location in Queensland
Population	70 (2016 census)
• Density	0.0115/km2 (0.030/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4816
Area	6,079.9 km2 (2,347.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	89.3 km (55 mi) E of Hughenden 159 km (99 mi) SW of Charters Towers 294 km (183 mi) SW of Townsville 1,408 km (875 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Flinders
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Localities around Torrens Creek: Porcupine Pentland Pentland Prairie Torrens Creek Pentland Prairie Aramac Aramac

Torrens Creek is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Flinders, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Torrens Creek had a population of 70 people.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:

• Aberfoyle (21°40′04″S 145°16′07″E / 21.6677°S 145.2687°E / -21.6677; 145.2687 (Aberfoyle (homestead)))
• Bannockburn (21°46′39″S 145°05′17″E / 21.7775°S 145.0881°E / -21.7775; 145.0881 (Bannockburn (homestead)))
• Bells Outstation (21°21′47″S 144°56′52″E / 21.3630°S 144.9479°E / -21.3630; 144.9479 (Bells Outstation (homestead)))
• Cheltenham (21°03′29″S 144°56′45″E / 21.0580°S 144.9459°E / -21.0580; 144.9459 (Cheltenham (homestead)))
• Cranford (21°21′07″S 145°04′31″E / 21.3519°S 145.0752°E / -21.3519; 145.0752 (Cranford (homestead)))
• Elba (21°08′17″S 145°04′33″E / 21.1380°S 145.0759°E / -21.1380; 145.0759 (Elba (homestead)))
• Keen Gea (21°28′18″S 145°05′29″E / 21.4716°S 145.0913°E / -21.4716; 145.0913 (Keen Gea (homestead)))
• Melinga (21°15′06″S 145°11′42″E / 21.2516°S 145.1949°E / -21.2516; 145.1949 (Melinga (homestead)))
• Mundoo Bluff (21°30′36″S 145°22′39″E / 21.5099°S 145.3776°E / -21.5099; 145.3776 (Mundoo Bluff (homestead)))
• Oakley (21°00′32″S 145°03′34″E / 21.0089°S 145.0594°E / -21.0089; 145.0594 (Oakley (homestead)))
• Prairie Vale (21°41′59″S 145°12′59″E / 21.6996°S 145.2163°E / -21.6996; 145.2163 (Prairie Vale (homestead)))
• Shirley (21°30′12″S 144°59′23″E / 21.5033°S 144.9896°E / -21.5033; 144.9896 (Shirley (homestead)))
• Tarella (21°19′24″S 145°11′01″E / 21.3232°S 145.1836°E / -21.3232; 145.1836 (Tarella (homestead)))
• Timaru (21°10′08″S 145°10′26″E / 21.1688°S 145.1740°E / -21.1688; 145.1740 (Timaru (homestead)))
• Tiree (21°37′43″S 145°07′01″E / 21.6286°S 145.1169°E / -21.6286; 145.1169 (Tiree (homestead)))
• Tumutvale (21°21′37″S 145°10′19″E / 21.3603°S 145.1720°E / -21.3603; 145.1720 (Tumutvale (homestead)))
• Wattlevale (20°47′49″S 144°51′35″E / 20.7970°S 144.8596°E / -20.7970; 144.8596 (Wattlevale (homestead)))
• Wogadoona (21°06′42″S 144°55′50″E / 21.1116°S 144.9306°E / -21.1116; 144.9306 (Wogadoona (homestead)))
• Woura Park (21°11′30″S 144°57′16″E / 21.1917°S 144.9544°E / -21.1917; 144.9544 (Woura Park (homestead)))

Education

There are no schools in Torrens Creek. The nearest primary schools are Prairie State School in neighbouring Prairie to the west and Pentland State School in neighbouring Pentland to the east. The nearest secondary school is Hughenden State School (to Year 12) in Hughenden to the west. However, due to the large size of the locality, the distances to these schools may be too large for daily school attendance. Distance education and boarding school are other options.

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