Lotus Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Lotus Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-22.255°N 149.0519°W
Pop:113
Postcode:4705
Area:2542.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:175
Dir1:S
Location1:Mackay
Dist2:188
Dir2:SE
Location2:Moranbah
Dist3:211
Dir3:NW
Location3:Rockhampton
Dist4:852
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Isaac Region
Stategov:Mirani
Stategov2:Burdekin
Fedgov:Capricornia
Near-N:Oxford
Near-Ne:Collaroy
Near-E:Collaroy
Near-Se:St Lawrence
Near-S:Clarke Creek
Near-Sw:May Downs
Near-W:Valkyrie
Near-Nw:Oxford

Lotus Creek is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Lotus Creek had a population of 113 people.

Geography

The locality is loosely bounded to the south-west by the Isaac River and to the west by its tributary Connors River and to the north-west by its tributary Funnel Creek.

The Marlborough-Sarina Road enters the locality from the south (Clarkes Creek) and exits to the north (Oxford).

The Tierawoomba State Forest is in the north-east of the locality extending into neighbouring Oxford. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Baradha (also known as Barada, Toolginburra, Baradaybahrad, Thararraburra, Toolginburra, and Baradha) is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken by the Baradha people. The Baradha language region includes the locality of Lotus Creek and extends along the inland ranges towards Nebo and extends along the Connors River catchment.[2]

The Marlborough-Sarina Road was formerly part of the Bruce Highway. However, it developed a reputation as a "horror road" as it was narrow and winding with creekbed crossings and many vehicles sustained damage. A number of murders of travellers using the road (e.g. the 1975 murders of Noel and Sophia Weckert) caused fear. In 1974, it was decided that a coastal route via Carmila would be developed to eliminate the Malborough-Sarina Road from the Bruce Highway.[3] [4] [5]

Demographics

In the, Lotus Creek had a population of 75 people.

In the, Lotus Creek had a population of 113 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lotus Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:[6]

However, some parts of Lotus Creek are too distant from these schools for a daily commute and there is no nearby secondary school. The options are distance education and boarding schools.

Notes and References

  1. 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Baradha. State Library of Queensland. 15 January 2020.
  3. News: Ford . Lyall . 24 February 2023 . Inside the mysterious ‘Horror Stretch’ between Mackay and Rockhampton . . 29 October 2023.
  4. Web site: 2018-11-08 . Horror Stretch . 2023-10-28 . Queensland Stories . en.
  5. Web site: Patterson . R. . Jones . C.K. . 2 August 1974 . Marlborough/Sarina coastal road to be a national highway . 29 October 2023 . Australian Parliament.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 28 October 2023 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.