Coes Creek, Queensland

Coes Creek
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Coes Creek; Sunshine Coast, Queensland
	Coes Creek
Coordinates	26°38′54″S 152°56′34″E / 26.6483°S 152.9427°ECoordinates: 26°38′54″S 152°56′34″E / 26.6483°S 152.9427°E
Population	1,392 (2016 census)
• 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
	Suburbs around Coes Creek:

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]

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[]

^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coes Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b "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. Vol. LII, no. 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. Vol. XXVIII, no. 3401. Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

External links[]

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Coes Creek

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[Census2016-1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coes Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] "Coes Creek – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48573)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

[3] "FATAL ACCIDENT AT WOOMBYE". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LII, no. 11, 882. Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "NOTES and NEWS". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette. Vol. XXVIII, no. 3401. Queensland, Australia. 13 February 1896. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.

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