Mistake Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Mistake Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-22.7519°N 146.9208°W
Pop:38
Area:2899.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Burdekin
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Frankfield
Near-Ne:Clermont
Near-E:Clermont
Near-Se:Peak Vale
Near-S:Quetta
Near-Sw:Surbiton
Near-W:Surbiton
Near-Nw:Elgin

Mistake Creek is a former rural locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Mistake Creek had a population of 38 people.

On 17 May 2019, it was decided to discontinue the locality and absorb its land into the neighbouring localities of Clermont, Laglan, Frankfield and Peak Vale.[3] [4] [5]

History

The district takes its name from Mistake Creek, a tributary of the Belyando River, which was so named after Jerimiah Rolfe, an early local settler, believed his station to be on that river but later discovered it was on a tributary, which he named Mistake Creek.[6]

Mistake Creek State School opened on 24 January 1983.[7]

Education

Mistake Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6652 Alpha Road (-22.9889°N 147.0833°W).[8] [9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[10] Following the absorption of the locality of Mistake Creek into neighbouring localities in May 2019, the school is now within the locality of Clermont.

Amenities

There are other local organisations including Mistake Creek Progress Association and the Mistake Creek Playgroup.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 13 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Media release. https://web.archive.org/web/20140809203137/http://www.isaac.qld.gov.au/index.shtml/-/journal_content/56/12238/E4644594EA42257366C98366F52A7DBC?p_p_auth=2oExsjub. dead. 9 August 2014. Isac Region. 23 July 2014. The Isaac Region ... also includes the smaller communities of Carmila, Clairview, Clarke Creek, Greenhill, Ilbilbie, Kilcummin, Mackenzie River, Mistake Creek and Valkyrie..
  3. Web site: Recent place name decisions. 14 June 2019. Queensland Government. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20190707022121/https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions/decisions#15-030. 7 July 2019. 2019-10-27.
  4. Web site: Proposed Locality Boundaries and Names of Isaac Regional Council: Clermont, Laglan, Frankfield and Peak Vale, Central Highlands Regional Council: Argyll and Peak Vale. 23 November 2018. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027014504/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1413876/15030-qpn1392-proposal.pdf. 27 October 2019. 27 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Locality Boundaries and Names of Isaac Regional Council: Clermont, Laglan, Frankfield and Peak Vale, Central Highlands Regional Council: Argyll and Peak Vale. 17 May 2019. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. Queensland Government. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728222048/https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/1443963/15030-qpn1392-decision.pdf. 28 July 2019. 27 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Our school: The history behind the name. Mistake Creek State School. 23 July 2014.
  7. 18 April 2019.
  8. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Mistake Creek State School. 21 November 2018.
  10. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.
  11. Web site: Principal's welcome. Mistake Creek State School. 23 July 2014.

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