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Majors Creek, Queensland

Majors Creek is a rural locality split between the City of Townsville and the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the , Majors Creek had a population of 327 people.

Geography

The locality lies on the plain to the south of Mount Elliot. It is bounded by Haughton River to the east, Major Creek to the south and an unnamed creek to the west.

Most of the locality is at elevations of above sea level, but there are some hills including:

  • Major Creek Mountain in the east of the locality () at
  • Artillery Hill in the centre of the locality () at
  • South Double in the centre of the locality () at

History

Major's Creek State School opened on 9 February 1934. It was mothballed on 31 December 2008 when enrolments were under 10 students. It closed on 31 December 2009. In 2012, when the school's land and buildings were to sold, a reunion was held at the school to dig up the time capsule buried in 1984 to celebrate the school's 50th anniversary. The school was at 54 Majors Creek Road (). It sold in May 2012 for $264,000.

Demographics

In the , Majors Creek had a population of 329 people.

In the , Majors Creek had a population of 327 people.

Economy

Majors Creek Homestead is in the east of the locality ().

Education

There are no schools in Majors Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Woodstock State School in neighbouring Woodstock to the west, Giru State School in Giru to the north-east and Clare State School in Clare to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are William Ross State High School in Annandale in Townsville to the north-west, Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east, and Home Hill State High School in Home Hill to the east.

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