Lotus Creek is a rural

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in the

Isaac Region The Isaac Region is a local government area located in Central Queensland, Queensland, Australia created in March 2008 as a result of the report of the Local Government Reform Commission released in July 2007. In the , the Isaac Region had a po ...

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, Australia. In the , Lotus Creek had a population of 113 people.

Geography

The locality is loosely bounded to the south-west by the

Isaac River The Isaac River is a river and anabranch in Central Queensland, Australia. Course The headwaters of the river rise south east of Glenden, Queensland and flow in a generally southern direction, crossing the Peak Downs Highway near Moranbah. I ...

and to the west by its tributary

Connors River The Connors River is a river and anabranch in Central Queensland, Australia. Formed by the confluence of the Collaroy Creek and Whelan Creek, east of the settlement of Lotus Creek, the headwaters of the river rise below the Chinaman Ridges in t ...

and to the north-west by its tributary Funnel Creek. The Marlborough-Sarina Road enters the locality from the south ( Clarkes Creek) and exits to the north (

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). The Tierawoomba State Forest is in the north-east of the locality extending into neighbouring Oxford. Apart from this protected area, the predominant land use is

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on native vegetation.

History

Baradha (also known as Barada, Toolginburra, Baradaybahrad, Thararraburra, Toolginburra, and Baradha) is an

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spoken by the Baradha people. The Baradha language region includes the locality of Lotus Creek and extends along the inland ranges towards Nebo and extends along the Connors River catchment. The Marlborough-Sarina Road was formerly part of the

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. However, it developed a reputation as a "horror road" as it was narrow and winding with creekbed crossings and many vehicles sustained damage. A number of murders of travellers using the road (e.g. the 1975 murders of Noel and Sophia Weckert) caused fear. In 1974, it was decided that a coastal route via Carmila would be developed to eliminate the Malborough-Sarina Road from the Bruce Highway.

Demographics

In the , Lotus Creek had a population of 75 people. In the , Lotus Creek had a population of 113 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lotus Creek. The nearest government primary schools are: * Nebo State School in Nebo to the north-west * St Lawrence State School in neighbouring

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to the south-west * Clarke Creek State School in neighbouring Clarke Creek to the south However, some parts of Lotus Creek are too distant from these schools for a daily commute and there is no nearby secondary school. The options are

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and boarding schools.

References

{{Isaac Region Isaac Region Localities in Queensland