Mountain Creek, Queensland

Mountain Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Population:	6051(2006 census)[1]
Postcode:	4557
Coordinates:	26°41′56″S 153°06′04″E / 26.699°S 153.101°E / -26.699; 153.101Coordinates: 26°41′56″S 153°06′04″E / 26.699°S 153.101°E / -26.699; 153.101
Area:	6.6 km² (2.5 sq mi)
Location:	8 km (5 mi) S of Maroochydore
LGA:	Sunshine Coast Region
County:	Canning
Parish:	Mooloolah
State District:	Buderim
Federal Division:	Fairfax
Suburbs around Mountain Creek: Buderim Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Buderim Mountain Creek Minyama Sippy Downs Sippy Downs Parrearra

Mountain Creek is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and forms part of the Buderim urban centre. It contains Mountain Creek State High School.

Mountain Creek was named after the creek of the same name that drains the southern slopes of Buderim. It is tidal for a short distance and flows into the Mooloolah River above the Cod Hole and the Traffic Bridge on the Nicklin Way. ^[2]

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mountain Creek (Maroochy Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC33136&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Place Name Origins - Maroochy Shire Council". Maroochy Shire. 2006. http://www.maroochy.qld.gov.au/sitePage.cfm?code=Fact_File. 

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Mountain Creek