Captain Creek is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Captain Creek had a population of 452 people.

Geography

The predominant land use is

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on native vegetation, but

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housing is increasing.

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the creek which rises in the north of the locality and is a tributary of Oyster Creek which exits to the south-west to

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and Round Hill. It is ultimately a tributary of Baffle Creek which enters the Coral Sea between the localities of Rules Beach and

Mullet Creek Mullet Creek is a small river in East Falkland. It is not a major watercourse, but is best known for its part in the Falklands War On April 2, 1982, Argentinian marines led by Guillermo Sanchez-Sabarots, landed his squadron of special forces at ...

Demographics

In the , Captain Creek had a population of 358 people. In the , Captain Creek had a population of 452 people.

Education

There are no schools in Captain Creek. The nearest government primary school is Agnes Water State School in Agnes Water to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Miriam Vale to the west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south-east.

References

{{Gladstone Region Gladstone Region Localities in Queensland