Coes Creek is a rural
locality
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in the
Sunshine Coast Region
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Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Coes Creek had a population of 1,515 people.
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Geography
The eastern boundary of Coes Creek is marked by Petrie Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River
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History
The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn was named after selector Robert Coe, who was killed by a train. The Queensland Place Names Board
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approved the naming of the creek and the district after Coe on 1 December 1962.
Demographics
In the , Coes Creek had a population of 1,392 people.
Education
There are no schools in Coes Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Burnside State School and Burnside State High School, both in neighbouring Burnside to the north.
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
* Chiltern Court Park ()
Facilities
The Maroochy Research Facility is on a site at 47 Mayers Road (). It is operated by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
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and focuses on research on growing sub-tropical crops, including strawberries
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, stone fruit
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, custard apple
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s, pineapple
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s and ginger
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Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region
Localities in Queensland