Palen Creek, Queensland
| Palen Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Driving across Palen Creek, 1934 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 219 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4287 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Palen Creek is a locality along the southern Queensland border in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census Palen Creek and surrounds recorded a population of 219.[1]
The terrain is rugged with many sloped sections heavily vegetated. Lower elevations start at around 90 metres above sea level while in the south the McPherson Range climbs above 600 metres. In the southeast lies multiple sections of Palen State Forest and part of Mount Barney National Park. On the slopes of Mount Giles in the west is another forest reserve. Between the two, the Mount Lindesay Highway winds along the valley floor.
The Palen Creek Correctional Centre is located on the highway in the south west. The facility can hold up to 170 low security prisoners in a campus style rural environment.[3]
Heritage listings
Palen Creek has the following heritage-listed sites:
- 11605 Mount Lindesay Highway: St James Catholic Church and cemetery [4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Palen Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ↑ "Palen Creek (entry 45180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "Palen Creek Correctional Centre". Department of Community Safety. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Palen Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 28°17′19″S 152°48′25″E / 28.2886°S 152.8069°E