Mena Creek, Queensland

Mena Creek is a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Mena Creek
Queensland
Mena Creek
Coordinates17.6727°S 145.9219°E / -17.6727; 145.9219
Postcode(s)4871
Area25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Mena Creek:
Mamu Utchee Creek Germantown
Mamu Mena Creek Basilisk
Mamu Mamu Bombeeta

History

The locality took its name from the nearby creek, which is turn acquired its name from two possible origins:[1]

  • local resident, Mena Fallon (née Noone)
  • Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt, near the Mena House Hotel, where the First Australian Imperial Forces had a training camp from December 1914 to April 1915 in preparation for the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli

Mena Creek State School opened on 15 March 1920.[2]

Mena Creek Post Office opened on 10 February 1934.[3]

Heritage listings

Mena Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References
  1. "Mena Creek - locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45727)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  2. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. "Paronella Park, Mena Creek Falls and Mena Creek Environmental Park (entry 602017)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.



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