| Type: | suburb |
| Saltern Creek | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -23.3547°N 145.0797°W |
| Pop: | 12 |
| Area: | 666.6 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 37.8 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | Barcaldine |
| Dist2: | 144 |
| Dir2: | E |
| Location2: | Longreach |
| Dist3: | 616 |
| Dir3: | W |
| Location3: | Rockhampton |
| Dist4: | 1109 |
| Dir4: | NW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Barcaldine Region |
| Stategov: | Gregory |
| Fedgov: | Maranoa |
| Near-N: | Ibis |
| Near-Ne: | Ingberry |
| Near-E: | Ingberry |
| Near-Se: | Barcaldine |
| Near-S: | Tara Station |
| Near-Sw: | Tara Station |
| Near-W: | Tara Station |
| Near-Nw: | Ibis |
Saltern Creek is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Saltern Creek had a population of 12 people.
On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Saltern Creek was incorporated into Barcaldine.[2] [3] [4]
The watercourse Saltern Creek (after which the locality is presumably named) flows through the locality from south-east (Ingberry) to south-west (Tara Station).
The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.
On 23 March 1888, an artesian bore successfully struck a supply of fresh water at 950feet, flowing at a rate of 509impgal per hour.[5] On 17 September 1889 the No 2 bore was successful, finding fresh water at 1500feet which flowed at a rate of 250000impgal per day, that is, 10416impgal per hour, "completely eclipsing" the first bore.[6] On 31 May 1890, No 3 bore struck fresh water at 1970feet flowing at 690000impgal per day at a temperature of 160F.[7]
There are no schools in Saltern Creek. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine.