Saltern Creek is a former rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Saltern Creek had a population of 12 people. On 22 November 2019, the

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decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns:

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, Barcaldine,

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and

Muttaburra Muttaburra is an outback town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. Muttaburra was the discovery site of the ''Muttaburrasaurus'', one of Australia's most famous dinosaurs. In the , t ...

. Saltern Creek was incorporated into Barcaldine.

Geography

The watercourse Saltern Creek (after which the locality is presumably named) flows through the locality from south-east ( Ingberry) to south-west ( Tara Station). The principal land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

On 23 March 1888, an

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successfully struck a supply of fresh water at , flowing at a rate of per hour. On 17 September 1889 the No 2 bore was successful, finding fresh water at which flowed at a rate of per day, that is, per hour, "completely eclipsing" the first bore. On 31 May 1890, No 3 bore struck fresh water at flowing at per day at a temperature of .

Education

There are no schools in Saltern Creek. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine.

References

{{Barcaldine Region Barcaldine Region Former localities in Queensland