Limestone Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Limestone Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.2883°N 150.5652°W
Pop:179
Postcode:4701
Area:22.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:14.4
Dir1:NE
Location1:Rockhampton CBD
Dist2:650
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Rockhampton Region
Stategov:Keppel
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Sandringham
Near-Ne:Ironpot
Near-E:Ironpot
Near-Se:Mount Chalmers
Near-S:Mount Archer
Near-Sw:Norman Gardens
Near-W:Parkhurst
Near-Nw:Rockyview

Limestone Creek is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Limestone Creek had a population of 179 people.

Geography

The Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (as Yeppoon Road) enters the locality from the south-east (Parkhurst / Norman Gardens) and exits to the north-east (Ironpot).

The creek Limestone Creek rises in the south-east of the locality and forms most of the south-east boundary of the locality before flowing west loosely parallel and north of the Yeppoon Road, exiting the locality to the west (Parkhurst) where it becomes a tributary of the Fitzroy River, which flows into the Coral Sea.[2]

Limestone Creek has the following mountains along its southern boundary (from west to east):

Seeonee Park is a 600acres park in the west of the locality. Operated by Scouts Queensland, it provides camping and other recreational facilities for community groups.

In the south-east of the locality are two small sections of the protected areas:[7]

Apart from these protected areas and Seeonee Park, the remaining land use is a mixture of rural residential housing and undeveloped land.

Demographics

In the, Limestone Creek had a population of 186 people.

In the, Limestone Creek had a population of 179 people.

Education

There are no schools in Limestone Creek. The nearest government primary school is Parkhurst State School in neighbouring Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton, to the south-east. There are also numerous non-government schools in Rockhampton and its suburbs.[8]

Notes and References

  1. 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 9 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 9 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 9 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .