McIntosh Creek, Queensland explained

Type:suburb
McIntosh Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.2597°N 152.6388°W
Pop:173
Postcode:4570
Area:6.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:11.5
Dir1:SW
Location1:Gympie
Dist2:171
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Gympie Region
Stategov:Gympie
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Jones Hill
Near-Ne:Jones Hill
Near-E:Long Flat
Near-Se:Calico Creek
Near-S:Calico Creek
Near-Sw:Mooloo
Near-W:Mooloo
Near-Nw:Pie Creek

McIntosh Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, McIntosh Creek had a population of 173 people.

Geography

The creek Pie Creek forms the western boundary of the locality.[2]

McIntosh Creek Road enters the locality from the north (Jones Hill) and proceeds southwards through the locality, forming a short section of the southern boundary, before exiting to the south-west (Calico Creek). It is the main access route through the locality.[3]

The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation, horticulture (particularly macadamias), and rural residential housing.[4] [5]

Demographics

In the, McIntosh Creek had a population of 118 people.

In the, McIntosh Creek had a population of 173 people.

Education

There are no schools in McIntosh Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Jones Hill State School in neighbouring Jones Hill to the north-east and Dagun State School in Dagun to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north. There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[6]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 12 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations . 12 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 12 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: 522 McIntosh Creek Road, McIntosh Creek, Qld 4570 . 12 September 2024 . Realestate.com.au.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 12 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .