Calico Creek is a rural
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in the
Gympie Region
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In the , Calico Creek had a population of 185 people.
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Geography
Mary Valley Road
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( State Route 51) forms the north-eastern boundary. Calico Creek, a tributary of the Mary River, rises in the south of the locality and flows through to the north. Almost all of the southern boundary is the northern extent of Amamoor National Park.
History
Calico Creek State School opened on 8 July 1936 and closed on 31 August 1970.
Demographics
In the , Calico Creek had a population of 156 people.
Education
There are no schools in Calico Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Dagun State School in neighbouring Dagun to the south-east and Jones Hill State School in Jones Hill to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School
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in Gympie
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to the north.
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Further reading
* — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale
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