Crediton, Queensland

Crediton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Crediton had a population of 109 people.^[1]

Crediton Queensland
Crediton in November 2020
Crediton
Coordinates	21.2688°S 148.5469°E / -21.2688; 148.5469 (Crediton (centre of locality))
Population	109 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.3537/km2 (0.916/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4757
Area	308.2 km2 (119.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.2 km (9 mi) SE of Eungella 58.5 km (36 mi) W of Mirani 96.4 km (60 mi) W of Mackay 1,039 km (646 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Crediton: Eungella Broken River Netherdale Finch Hatton Eungella Dam Crediton Pinnacle Mount Britton Mount Britton Septimus

Geography

The ridge of the Denham Range forms the south-west boundary of the locality, while the Clarke Range (part of the Great Dividing Range) forms the north-west boundary and then extends from north to south through the locality.^[3] The terrain is mountainous and has number of named peaks:^[3]

• Mount Bruce (21.2222°S 148.5119°E / -21.2222; 148.5119 (Mount Bruce)) at 950 metres (3,120 ft) above sea level^[4]
• Mount St John (21.2597°S 148.4947°E / -21.2597; 148.4947 (Mount St John)) at 885 metres (2,904 ft) above sea level^[5]
• Dingo Mountain (21.2736°S 148.4711°E / -21.2736; 148.4711 (Dingo Mountain)) at 740 metres (2,430 ft) above sea level^[6]
• Diamond Cliffs (21.3666°S 148.5666°E / -21.3666; 148.5666 (Diamond Cliffs)) at 880 metres (2,890 ft) above sea level^[7]

Most of the locality is within protected areas with Eungella National Park in the north, Crediton Forest Reserve in the north-west and north-east and Crediton State Forest in the south. This leaves only a small area of freehold land in the north of the locality which is predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

Lonely Valley is a neighbourhood (21.1833°S 148.6°E / -21.1833; 148.6 (Lonely Valley)).^[8]

The Bogle Bathing Pool is a waterhole (21.1714°S 148.5278°E / -21.1714; 148.5278 (The Bogle Bathing Pool)).^[9]

The Wishing Pool is a waterhole (21.1833°S 148.55°E / -21.1833; 148.55 (The Wishing Pool)).^[10]

History

In November 1936 a group of local residents decided that Crediton should have a school and a hall and decided to levy all the residents £1 each towards the cost of erecting a building to initially serve both purposes.^[11] However, the building was not built and on 18 October 1943 the Crediton Provisional School opened in a building provided by Edmund Dean Ross. The Crediton Hall was built in 1947 in the area now known as East Crediton and the school transferred into the hall.^[12] In 1956 it became Crediton State School and moved into a new building on land adjacent to the hall.^[13] The school closed in 1968.^[14]

In 1950, the residents of West Crediton began to lobby for a school in their area. Although 3 miles (4.8 km) from the school in East Crediton, the road between the two areas was dangerous with steep drops on either side and impassable in wet weather. Local residents obtained a 17-acre (6.9 ha) for the school. Crediton West State School opened on 30 July 1951 in a privately owned building, while negotiations with the Queensland Government continued to build a permanent school.^[15] It closed in 1961.^[14]

The Crediton branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was formed on 15 July 1964 with an initial membership of 13. It closed in 1976 when its membership fell below 5.^[16]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Crediton had a population of 82 people.^[17]

In the 2021 census, Crediton had a population of 109 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Crediton. The nearest primary school is Eungella State School in neighbouring Eungella to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-east.^[3]

Amenities

Crediton Hall is a community centre at 671 Crediton Loop Road (21.2060°S 148.5463°E / -21.2060; 148.5463 (Crediton Hall)).^[18]

Attractions

Palms Lookout (21.1644°S 148.5317°E / -21.1644; 148.5317 (Palms Lookout)) and Catherines Lookout (21.1619°S 148.5233°E / -21.1619; 148.5233 (Catherines Lookout)) are tourist attractions.^[19][20][21]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crediton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Crediton – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
4. "Mount Bruce – mountain in Mackay Regional (entry 4780)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
5. "Mount St John – mountain in Mackay Regional (entry 32097)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
6. "Dingo Mountain – mountain in Mackay Regional (entry 10081)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
7. "Diamond Cliffs – cliff in Mackay Regional (entry 9862)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
8. "Lonely Valley – locality unbounded in Mackay Regional (entry 19948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
9. "The Bogle Bathing Pool – waterhole in Mackay Regional (entry 33869)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
10. "The Wishing Pool – waterhole in Mackay Regional (entry 34191)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
11. "EUNGELLA". Daily Mercury. Vol. 70, no. 265. Queensland, Australia. 5 November 1936. p. 14. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
12. "DISTRICT NEWS". Daily Mercury. Vol. 81, no. 75. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1947. p. 10. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
13. "Crediton Hall". Eungella - Land of the Clouds. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
14. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
15. "NO SCHOOL FACILITIES". Daily Mercury. Vol. 84, no. 253. Queensland, Australia. 24 October 1950. p. 2. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
16. Memories of Crediton, 1935-1985 (PDF). Crediton Recreation Club. 1984. p. 56. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2020.
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Crediton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. "Community facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
19. "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
20. "Palms Lookout – lookout in Mackay Region (entry 25922)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
21. "Catherines Lookout – lookout in the Mackay Region (entry 6529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

Further reading

• Memories of Crediton, 1935-1985 (PDF). Crediton Recreation Club. 1984. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2020.

External links

• "Parish of Crediton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1980. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)