• Source: Machine Creek, Queensland

Machine Creek is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Machine Creek had a population of 131 people.




Geography


The locality presumably takes its name from the watercourse Machine Creek which flows through the south-east of the locality.
The Bruce Highway runs along the northern boundary.
Butchers Corner is a neighbourhood in the south of the locality (23.85°S 150.9333°E / -23.85; 150.9333 (Butchers Corner (neighbourhood))).
Goat Hill (23.8384°S 150.8980°E / -23.8384; 150.8980 (Goat Hill)) is in the south-west of the locality and rises to 191 metres (627 ft) above sea level.
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.




History


Machine Creek State School opened on 27 July 1911 under head teacher Olivia Kettle. The school closed on 10 July 1970 due to low student numbers. It was at 540 Mount Larcom Bracewell Road (north-west corner of Ambrose Bracewell Road, 23.8378°S 150.9377°E / -23.8378; 150.9377 (Machine Creek State School)). The school building was later relocated to the Calliope River Historical Village at River Ranch.




Demographics


In the 2016 census, Machine Creek had a population of 120 people.
In the 2021 census, Machine Creek had a population of 131 people.




Education


There are no schools in Machine Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Ambrose State School in neighbouring Ambrose to the north and Mount Larcom State School in neighbouring Mount Larcom to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mount Larcom and Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the east.




See also


List of schools in Central Queensland




References






Further reading


Ambrose State School Centenary Committee (2014), Ambrose State School : celebrating 100 years 1914-2014, The Centenary Committee — also includes closed schools: Bracewell State School, Raglan State School, Cedar Vale State School, East End State School, Hourigan Creek School, Hut Creek School, Langmorn School, Langmorn Creek Crossing School, Machine Creek State School

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