Farrars Creek, Queensland

Farrars Creek
Queensland
Sunset from Davenport Road, Farrars Creek, 2015
Farrars Creek is located in Queensland
Farrars Creek
Farrars Creek
Coordinates25°14′31″S 141°32′08″E / 25.2419°S 141.5355°E / -25.2419; 141.5355 (Farrars Creek (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.00000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4481
Area13,431.4 km2 (5,185.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Barcoo
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Farrars Creek:
Diamantina Lakes Diamantina Lakes Stonehenge
Bedourie Farrars Creek Jundah
Birdsville Tanbar Windorah

Farrars Creek is an rural locality in the Shire of Barcoo, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Geography

The watercourse Farrars Creek flows through the locality from the north-east (Stonehenge) to the south-west, where it becomes a tributary of the Diamantina River, part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin.[3]

The Diamantina Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to west (Bedourie). The Birdsville Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east (Windorah) to the south (Tanbar).[3]

The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Karuwali (also known as Garuwali, Dieri) is a language of far western Queensland. The Karuwali language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Diamantina Shire Council, including the localities of Betoota and Haddon Corner.[4]

The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn takes its name after a stockman called Farrar who was employed on John Costello's pastoral property Kyabra.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Farrars Creek had "no people or a very low population".[6]

In the 2021 census, Farrars Creek had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no schools in Farrars Creek nor nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Farrars Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Farrars Creek – locality in Shire of Barcoo (entry 49157)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. ^ This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4.0 licensed text from: "Indigenous languages map of Queensland". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Farrars creek – watercourse in Barcoo Shire (entry 12240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Farrars Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata