Bella Creek, Queensland
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| Bella Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Yabba Creek at Bella Creek, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Bella Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°28′40″S 152°33′40″E / 26.4777°S 152.5611°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 50 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.80/km (4.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 27.8 km (10.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Bella Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bella Creek had a population of 50 people.
History
Bella Junction Provisional School opened on 28 May 1928 with 13 students. It was built with timber donated by local people and built by local farmer Frank Edward Schellbach. Declining enrolments forced the school to close on 11 July 1932. The school was located at the junction of the Bella Creek and Yabba Creek beside the state forest reserve (at approx 26°29′28″S 152°35′16″E / 26.4912°S 152.5879°E).
Demographics
In the 2016 census Bella Creek had a population of 43 people.
In the 2021 census, Bella Creek had a population of 50 people.
Education
There are no schools in Bella Junction. The nearest government primary school is Mary Valley State College in neighbouring Imbil to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mary Valley State College (to Year 10) and Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the north.