Pine Creek, Queensland

Not to be confused with Pine Creek, Northern Territory or Pine Creek, South Australia.

Pine Creek is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Pine Creek had a population of 258 people.^[1]

Pine Creek Queensland
Pine Creek
Coordinates	25.0338°S 152.1688°E / -25.0338; 152.1688 (Pine Creek (centre of locality))
Population	258 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	5.525/km2 (14.31/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.1 km (16 mi) SW of Bundaberg CBD 347 km (216 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Pine Creek: Givelda South Kolan South Bingera Electra Pine Creek Elliott Promisedland Gregory River Elliott

Geography

The Burnett River forms a small part of the northern boundary of the locality. To the north-east, the locality is bounded by Childers Road and by Philips Road to the east and south-east.^[3]

Bingera South is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality (25.0000°S 152.1833°E / -25.0000; 152.1833 (Bingera South (neighbourhood))).^[4]

The south-west of the locality is within Cordalba State Forest which extends into neighbouring Promisedland. Apart from the protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some cropping, including growing sugarcane in the east of the locality.^[3]

History

The Bingera Provisional School opened on 6 March 1893. In 1909 it became Bingera State School. In 1911, it was renamed Bingera South State School. The school closed about 1 December 1965.^[5][6] The school was at 152 South Bingera Road (24.8975°S 152.1929°E / -24.8975; 152.1929 (Bingera South State School (former))) within the present-day boundaries of Pine Creek.^[7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Pine Creek had a population of 254 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Pine Creek had a population of 258 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Pine Creek. The nearest government primary school is Givelda State School in neighbouring Givelda to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South, Bundaberg to the north-east.^[3]