Elaman Creek, Queensland
| Elaman Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Elaman Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°43′10″S 152°46′49″E / 26.7194°S 152.7802°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 92 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.30/km2 (18.91/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4552 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Elaman Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Elaman Creek had a population of 92 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The watercourse Elaman Creek, from which the locality takes its name, rises near Howells Knob in neighbouring Reesville to the south-east. It enters the locality of Elaman Creek from the south (Reesville) and exits to the west (Conondale) where it becomes a tributary of the Mary River.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing.[4]
History
[edit]In 1919, the Landsborough Shire Council decided to set aside 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land as a memorial park,[5] but later decided on a larger more convenient site,[6] which was officially opened on 3 March 1928.[7][8]
Elaman Creek State School opened about 1940.[9] It closed about 1960.[10] The school was on the northern side of the Maleny - Kenilworth Road (approx 26°43′02″S 152°46′20″E / 26.7173°S 152.77232°E).[11][12][13]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Elaman Creek had a population of 68 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Elaman Creek had a population of 92 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Elaman Creek. The nearest government primary school is Conondale State School in neighbouring Conondale to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-east.[15]
Amenities
[edit]Despite the name, Conondale Memorial Recreation Park (but known locally at Green Park) is at 1156 Maleny Kenilworth Road in Elaman Creek (26°43′32″S 152°45′44″E / 26.7255°S 152.7621°E). It features a motocross circuit used by the Sunshine Coast Motorcycle Club for both local and wider competitions.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Elaman Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Elaman Creek – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48621)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "LANDSBOROUGH SHIRE COUNCIL". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XV, no. 819. Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Landsborough Shire Council". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXIV, no. 1163. Queensland, Australia. 27 August 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Conondale Memorial Recreation Park". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Conondale". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXV, no. 1240. Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 28 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Conondale". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXXIV, no. 1901. Queensland, Australia. 8 November 1940. p. 6. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Nambour" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Elaman 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 28 November 2024.
- ^ Optium Planning Group (November 2016). "Conondale Memorial Recreation Park Master Plan 2016 - 2031". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. pp. 2, 6. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
