Where is Rocky Creek, Queensland located?

Rocky Creek is located in Queensland, Australia, at approximate coordinates -17.1797°, 145.4488°.

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Rocky Creek

Queenslandvillage

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WeatherAvg high 78.8°F

Coordinates-17.18°, 145.45°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Rocky Creek is a village that lies in Queensland, Australia. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Geographically it lies in the southern hemisphere at a tropical latitude (-17.180°, 145.449°). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Climate records indicate average highs near 78.8°F and lows near 64°F and about 48.8 in of annual precipitation (a wet total). The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

History

Rocky Creek Provisional School opened on 9 February 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Rocky Creek State School. It closed on 28 April 1972. It was on the western side of Rocky Creek Road (approx ).

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Geography

Latitude

-17.1797

Longitude

145.4488

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

78.8°F

Avg low

64°F

Annual precipitation

48.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

291,387

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii (Swainson, 1837) · Aves
6,595
Willie-wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
5,687
Rainbow Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
5,292
Peaceful Dove
Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
5,122
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
4,857
Australian Brushturkey
Alectura lathami J.E.Gray, 1831 · Aves
4,519
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
4,429
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti Vigors & Horsfield, 1827 · Aves
4,132