Mountain Creek, Queensland
| Mountain Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mountain Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°41′56″S 153°06′04″E / 26.699°S 153.101°ECoordinates: 26°41′56″S 153°06′04″E / 26.699°S 153.101°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,051 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 917/km2 (2,375/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4557 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) S of Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Buderim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Mountain Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia,[2] and forms part of the Buderim urban centre. It contains Mountain Creek State High School.
Mountain Creek was named after the creek of the same name that drains the southern slopes of Buderim. It is tidal for a short distance and flows into the Mooloolah River above the Cod Hole and the Traffic Bridge on the Nicklin Way.[3]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mountain Creek (Maroochy Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ↑ "Mountain Creek - suburb (entry 48791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Place Name Origins - Maroochy Shire Council". Maroochy Shire. 2006.
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