Damper Creek is a coastal

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.

Geography

Damper Creek is bounded to the east by the Hinchinbrook Channel which the mainland from the

Hinchinbrook Island Hinchinbrook Island (or Pouandai to the Biyaygiri people) is an island in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It lies east of Cardwell, Queensland, Cardwell and north of Lucinda, Queensland, Lucinda, separated from the north-eas ...

. The

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passes from south to north through the locality. The North Coast railway line also passes from south to north through the locality, roughly parallel and to the east of the highway. Most of the locality is within the protected areas of Girringun National Park and Cardwell State Forest. The rest of the locality is low-lying coastal land which is relatively undeveloped apart from areas used for aquaculture. In the north-west and south-west corners of the locality, the land rises sharply into the Cardwell Range.

Demographics

In the , Damper Creek had a population of 49 people. In the , Damper Creek had a population of 34 people.

Heritage listings

Damper Creek has a number of

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sites, including: * Stone Bridge, Dalrymple Gap Track, Valley of Lagoons Road ()

Education

There are no schools in Damper Creek. The nearest government primary school is Cardwell State School in neighbouring Cardwell to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south and Tully State High School in Tully to the north-west.

References

{{Cassowary Coast Region Cassowary Coast Region Coastline of Queensland Localities in Queensland