Mica Creek is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
of the town of
Mount Isa
Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in world history, based on co ...
in the
City of Mount Isa
The City of Mount Isa is a local government area in north west Queensland. The City covers the urban locality of Mount Isa, the administrative centre, and surrounding area, sharing a boundary with the Northern Territory to the west.
Mount Isa ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
In the , Mica Creek had a population of 182 people.
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Geography
The Leichhardt River
The Leichhardt River is a river in north-west Queensland, Australia.
Course
The source of the river is in the Selwyn Range under Rifle Creek Hill and fed by Rifle Creek approximately south of the mining town Mount Isa. It runs in a generally n ...
flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). Mica Creek is a "mineside" suburb.
History
Mica Creek was named on 1 September 1973 by the Queensland Place Names Board. On 16 March 2001, the status of Mica Creek was changed from a locality to a suburb.[
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Demographics
In the , Mica Creek had a population of 197 people.
Education
There are no schools in Mica Creek. The nearest government primary school is Happy Valley State School in neighbouring Happy Valley to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College
Spinifex State College is a public, co-educational, day and boarding school located in Mount Isa, Queensland. It first opened in 2003.
History
Prior to 2003 Mount Isa was serviced by two state secondary schools. Mount Isa State High School and ...
which has its junior campus in Parkside to the north and its senior campus in Pioneer to the north-west.
Facilities
Despite the name, the Mica Creek Power Station
Mica Creek Power Station is located 5 km south of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland, Australia. It was natural gas powered with 12 turbines of various sizes that generate a combined capacity of 318 MW of electricity. The power station is ...
is not in the suburb but is immediately adjacent to the west in the Mount Isa locality.
References
{{City of Mount Isa
City of Mount Isa
Suburbs of Mount Isa