Banksia Creek is a
watercourse
A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to by a variety of local or regional names. Long large streams are ...
in
South East Queensland. It is located on the mainland in the area of
Miriam Vale
Miriam Vale is a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Miriam Vale had a population of 512 people.
Geography
The town is situated on the Bruce Highway, north of Brisbane, the state capital, and south ...
. The name refers to the
plant
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genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
''
Banksia'', which grows in the area.
There is also a creek on
Hinchinbrook Island that is commonly referred to by that name, although it is not gazetted as such.
See also
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List of rivers of Australia
This is a list of rivers of Australia. Rivers are ordered alphabetically, by state. The same river may be found in more than one state as many rivers cross state borders.
Longest rivers nationally
Longest river by state or territory
Althoug ...
References
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Rivers of Queensland
South East Queensland
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