Coes Creek, Queensland
Coes Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Coes Creek had a population of 1,392 people.[1]
| Coes Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Coes Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.6483°S 152.9427°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,392 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 557/km2 (1,442/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The eastern boundary of Coes Creek is marked by Petrie Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River.
History
The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn was name after selector Robert Coe, who was killed by a train.[3][4] The Queensland Place Names Board approved the naming of the creek and the district after Coe on 1 December 1962.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coes Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Coes Creek – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48573)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- "FATAL ACCIDENT AT WOOMBYE". The Brisbane Courier. LII (11, 882). Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "NOTES and NEWS". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. XXVIII (3401). Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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