Alligator Creek, Queensland (Mackay)
Alligator Creek is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
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Coordinates | 21.3147°S 149.2105°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 75.3 km2 (29.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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History
The Alligator Creek State School opened on 14 September 1896.[2]
On 17 November 1911, a mother and her five children were murdered in their home at Alligator Creek.[3] The family's farm hand, George David Silva, was convicted of the murder of the mother, and was hanged on 10 June 1912.[4]
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References
- "Alligator Creek (entry 46753)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "TRAGEDY AT MACKAY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 20 November 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- Kate Kyriacou (12 January 2015). "George David Silva responsible for one of Queensland's worst mass murders in Mackay". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
External links
- "Alligator Creek (near Mackay)". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Alligator Creek State School
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