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Owens Creek, Queensland

Owens Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Owens Creek had a population of 193 people.

Geography

Mount Castor is in the south-east of the locality (), rising to above sea level.

History

The locality takes its name from the former Owens Creek railway station, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 16 March 1922.

The Mackay Railway was extended from Gargett to Owens Creek on 28 August 1922, with the locality being served by the following railway stations (from north to south):

  • Owens Creek railway station ()
  • Pakula railway station ()
  • Abbottville railway station ()
  • Mount Castor railway station ()

The railway line to Owen Creek closed on 23 March 1970, to be replaced initially by road haulage and then by an extension of the Marian sugar mill's local cane tramway network.

Demographics

In the , Owens Creek had a population of 156 people.

In the , Owens Creek had a population of 193 people.

Education

There are no schools in Owens Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Gargett State School in neighbouring Gargett to the south-east and Finch Hatton State School in neighbouring Finch Hatton to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the south-east.

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