Woopen Creek, Queensland
Woopen Creek is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Woopen Creek had a population of 141 people.[1]
| Woopen Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Woopen Creek Road, Woopen Creek, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Woopen Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.4727°S 145.8758°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 141 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.018/km2 (13.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
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Russell River, boundary between Woopen Creek (foreground) and Bartle Frere (background), 2018
Banana farming along Woopen Creek Road, Woopen Creek, 2018
The Russell River forms the northern boundary of the locality while mountainous regions form its other boundaries. There are two flatter valleys formed by Woopen Creek in the southern part of locality and Vorris Creek in the northern part of the locality. Although the land is predominantly freehold, only the flatter valleys are developed for use for agriculture while the more mountainous areas remain undeveloped. The principal agricultural use is growing sugarcane and bananas.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woopen Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "Woopen Creek - locality in Cairns Region (entry 48941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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