Damper Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Damper Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-18.3697°N 146.1005°W
Pop:34
Postcode:4849
Area:164.6
Dist1:13.1
Dir1:S
Location1:Cardwell
Dist2:57.2
Dir2:S
Location2:Tully
Dist3:108
Dir3:S
Location3:Innisfail
Lga:Cassowary Coast Region
Near-N:Cardwell
Near-Ne:Hinchinbrook Channel
Near-E:Hinchinbrook Channel
Near-Se:Hinchinbrook Channel
Near-S:Rungoo
Near-Sw:Dalrymple Creek
Near-W:Abergowrie
Near-Nw:Lumholtz

Damper Creek is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.

Geography

Damper Creek is bounded to the east by the Hinchinbrook Channel which the mainland from the Hinchinbrook Island. The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the locality. The North Coast railway line also passes from south to north through the locality, roughly parallel and to the east of the highway.

Most of the locality is low-lying coastal land which is relatively undeveloped apart from areas used for aquaculture. In the north-west and south-west corners of the locality, the land rises sharply into the Cardwell Range.

Demographics

In the, Damper Creek had a population of 49 people.

In the, Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.

Heritage listings

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

Notes and References

  1. 25 March 2016.
  2. 7 July 2013.