Torrens Creek facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Torrens CreekQueensland |
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The Exchange Hotel at Torrens Creek
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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 |
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LGA(s) | Shire of Flinders | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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)
- Bannockburn (21°46′39″S 145°05′17″E / 21.7775°S 145.0881°E)
- Bells Outstation (21°21′47″S 144°56′52″E / 21.3630°S 144.9479°E)
- Cheltenham (21°03′29″S 144°56′45″E / 21.0580°S 144.9459°E)
- Cranford (21°21′07″S 145°04′31″E / 21.3519°S 145.0752°E)
- Elba (21°08′17″S 145°04′33″E / 21.1380°S 145.0759°E)
- Keen Gea (21°28′18″S 145°05′29″E / 21.4716°S 145.0913°E)
- Melinga (21°15′06″S 145°11′42″E / 21.2516°S 145.1949°E)
- Mundoo Bluff (21°30′36″S 145°22′39″E / 21.5099°S 145.3776°E)
- Oakley (21°00′32″S 145°03′34″E / 21.0089°S 145.0594°E)
- Prairie Vale (21°41′59″S 145°12′59″E / 21.6996°S 145.2163°E)
- Shirley (21°30′12″S 144°59′23″E / 21.5033°S 144.9896°E)
- Tarella (21°19′24″S 145°11′01″E / 21.3232°S 145.1836°E)
- Timaru (21°10′08″S 145°10′26″E / 21.1688°S 145.1740°E)
- Tiree (21°37′43″S 145°07′01″E / 21.6286°S 145.1169°E)
- Tumutvale (21°21′37″S 145°10′19″E / 21.3603°S 145.1720°E)
- Wattlevale (20°47′49″S 144°51′35″E / 20.7970°S 144.8596°E)
- Wogadoona (21°06′42″S 144°55′50″E / 21.1116°S 144.9306°E)
- Woura Park (21°11′30″S 144°57′16″E / 21.1917°S 144.9544°E)
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.
Transport
Preceding station | Queensland Rail | Following station | ||
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Pentland
towards Townsville
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The Inlander | Hughenden
towards Mount Isa
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