Limestone Creek, Queensland

Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia

23°17′18″S 150°33′55″E / 23.2883°S 150.5652°E / -23.2883; 150.5652 (Limestone Creek (centre of suburb))Population179 (2021 census)^[1] • Density7.85/km² (20.33/sq mi)Postcode(s)4701Area22.8 km² (8.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

14.4 km (9 mi) NE of Rockhampton CBD
650 km (404 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)Rockhampton RegionState electorate(s)Keppel Federal division(s)Capricornia

Suburbs around Limestone Creek:
Rockyview	Sandringham	Ironpot
Parkhurst	Limestone Creek	Ironpot
Norman Gardens	Mount Archer	Mount Chalmers

Limestone Creek is a suburb in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Limestone Creek had a population of 179 people.^[1]

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).^[3]

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.^[4]

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

Mount Chapple (23°18′33″S 150°33′18″E / 23.3091°S 150.5551°E / -23.3091; 150.5551 (Mount Chapple)) 435 metres (1,427 ft)^[5]^[6]
Mount Wiseman (23°18′10″S 150°33′51″E / 23.3027°S 150.5642°E / -23.3027; 150.5642 (Mount Wiseman)) 306 metres (1,004 ft)^[5]^[7]
Mount Ellida (23°18′17″S 150°35′07″E / 23.3046°S 150.5852°E / -23.3046; 150.5852 (Mount Ellida)) 432 metres (1,417 ft)^[5]^[8]

Seeonee Park is a 600-acre (240 ha) 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:^[9]

Mount Archer National Park which extends into neighbouring Mount Archer to the south
Mount Archer State Forest which extends into neighbouring Ironpot to the east and neighbouring Mount Chalmers to the south-east

Apart from these protected areas and Seeonee Park, the remaining land use is a mixture of rural residential housing and undeveloped land.^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Limestone Creek had a population of 186 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Limestone Creek had a population of 179 people.^[1]

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.^[11]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Limestone Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Limestone Creek – suburb in Rockhampton Region (entry 48730)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ "Limestone Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Chapple – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 6870)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Wiseman – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 37762)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Ellida – mountain in Rockhampton Region (entry 11538)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Limestone Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2024.