Bells Creek is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Caloundra. The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from the south-west to the north-west. Most of the land is freehold and used for farming. The Mooloolah River National Park is in the north-western corner of the locality. The south-western corner of the locality forms part of the Beerwah State Forest.[3]
Historyedit
The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn was named after Mary Alice Bell (later Eglington) who bought Portion 29 south of the creek. She was the governess of the children of explorer and pioneer William Landsborough. The creek had previously been known as Kelaher Creek and by the Indigenous people as Tooringoor.[4]
In the 2011 census, Bells Creek had a population of 317 people.[5] The population was 52.1% female and 47.9% male. The median age of the Bells Creek population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 79.6% of people living in Bells Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 3.5%, Scotland 1.9%, Samoa 1.9%, United States of America 1.6%. 89.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.9% Arabic, 1.3% Afrikaans.[5]
In the 2016 census, Bells Creek had a population of 94 people.[1]
On 18 August 2017 the north-eastern part of Bells Creek was excised to create the locality of Baringa to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area.[6][7]
^"William Landsborough". Sunshine Coast Libraries. from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
^ abAustralian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bells Creek (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
^"Baringa – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50031)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
^. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^"Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government. 11 October 2019. from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^"Proposed locality boundaries: Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 February 2019. (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^"Locality boundaries of Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 14 June 2019. (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^"Banya – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^"Corbould Park – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^"Gagalba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
^"Nirimba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
January 01, 1970
bells, creek, queensland, confused, with, bells, creek, blacktown, south, wales, bella, creek, queensland, bells, creek, rural, locality, sunshine, coast, region, queensland, australia, 2016, census, bells, creek, population, people, bells, creek, queenslandbe. Not to be confused with Bells Creek Blacktown New South Wales or Bella Creek Queensland Bells Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region Queensland Australia 2 In the 2016 census Bells Creek had a population of 94 people 1 Bells Creek QueenslandBells CreekCoordinates26 49 43 S 153 04 41 E 26 8286 S 153 0780 E 26 8286 153 0780 Bells Creek centre of locality Population94 2016 census 1 Density11 60 km2 30 1 sq mi Postcode s 4551Area8 1 km2 3 1 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location23 3 km 14 mi SW of Caloundra34 6 km 21 mi SSE of Nambour78 1 km 49 mi N of Brisbane CBDLGA s Sunshine Coast RegionCountyCanningParishBribieState electorate s CaloundraFederal division s FisherSuburbs around Bells Creek Nirimba Baringa Caloundra WestBanya Bells Creek Pelican WatersGagalba Coochin Creek Coochin CreekGeography editBells Creek is located 8 kilometres 5 mi west of Caloundra The Bruce Highway traverses the locality from the south west to the north west Most of the land is freehold and used for farming The Mooloolah River National Park is in the north western corner of the locality The south western corner of the locality forms part of the Beerwah State Forest 3 History editThe locality takes its name from the creek which in turn was named after Mary Alice Bell later Eglington who bought Portion 29 south of the creek She was the governess of the children of explorer and pioneer William Landsborough The creek had previously been known as Kelaher Creek and by the Indigenous people as Tooringoor 4 In the 2011 census Bells Creek had a population of 317 people 5 The population was 52 1 female and 47 9 male The median age of the Bells Creek population was 32 years 5 years below the national median of 37 79 6 of people living in Bells Creek were born in Australia The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 3 8 England 3 5 Scotland 1 9 Samoa 1 9 United States of America 1 6 89 8 of people spoke only English at home the next most common languages were 1 9 Arabic 1 3 Afrikaans 5 In the 2016 census Bells Creek had a population of 94 people 1 On 18 August 2017 the north eastern part of Bells Creek was excised to create the locality of Baringa to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area 6 7 On 14 June 2019 the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were again excised to the localities of Banya Corbould Park Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Bells Creek SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp Bells Creek locality in Sunshine Coast Region entry 50397 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 7 March 2022 Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 17 October 2017 William Landsborough Sunshine Coast Libraries Archived from the original on 21 May 2022 Retrieved 18 October 2017 a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Bells Creek State Suburb 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 11 June 2011 nbsp Baringa locality in Sunshine Coast Region entry 50031 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 18 October 2017 Recent place name decisions Queensland Government Archived from the original on 17 October 2017 Retrieved 18 October 2017 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link Recent place name decisions Queensland Government 11 October 2019 Archived from the original on 22 October 2019 Retrieved 22 October 2019 Proposed locality boundaries Banya Bells Creek Corbould Park Gagalba Meridan Plains Nirimba PDF Queensland Government 22 February 2019 Archived PDF from the original on 28 July 2019 Retrieved 22 October 2019 Locality boundaries of Banya Bells Creek Corbould Park Gagalba Meridan Plains Nirimba PDF Queensland Government 14 June 2019 Archived PDF from the original on 28 July 2019 Retrieved 22 October 2019 Banya locality in the Sunshine Coast Region entry 50399 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 22 October 2019 Corbould Park locality in the Sunshine Coast Region entry 50400 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 22 October 2019 Gagalba locality in the Sunshine Coast Region entry 50401 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 22 October 2019 Nirimba locality in the Sunshine Coast Region entry 50402 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 22 October 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bells Creek Queensland amp oldid 1181809657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
