Alligator Creek, Queensland (Mackay)
Alligator Creek is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The Alligator Creek State School opened on 14 September 1896.[2]
On 17 November 1911, a mother and her five children were murdered in their home at Alligator Creek.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alligator Creek (entry 46753)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ ""A"". Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ "TRAGEDY AT MACKAY.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 20 November 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
External links
- "Alligator Creek (near Mackay)". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Alligator Creek State School
Coordinates: 21°18′52″S 149°12′38″E / 21.31444°S 149.21056°E