Dalrymple Creek, Queensland

Dalrymple Creek is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Dalrymple Creek had a population of 97 people.[1]

Dalrymple Creek
Queensland
Dalrymple Creek
Coordinates18.4962°S 146.0727°E / -18.4962; 146.0727
Population97 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.815/km2 (2.111/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area119.0 km2 (45.9 sq mi)
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Dalrymple Creek:
Abergowrie Lumholtz Damper Creek
Abergowrie Dalrymple Creek Rungoo
Long Pocket Lannercost Hawkins Creek

Geography

The Herbert River forms the south-western boundary of the locality and most of the developed land is on the river flats and predominantly used for growing sugarcane. The rest of the locality is mountainous and mostly undeveloped except for a section within the Abergowrie State Forest.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from the Dalrymple Creek which flows through the locality, a tributary of the Herbert River. The creek in named was named after George Elphinstone Dalrymple, an explorer, public servant and politician.[4]

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dalrymple Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Dalrymple Creek - locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42514)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. "Dalrymple Creek - watercourse in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 9243)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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