Dalrymple Creek, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Dalrymple Creek
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-18.4961|146.0727|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Dalrymple Creek (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 51
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4850
| area = 112.3
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 16.5
| dir1 = E
| location1 = Abergowrie
| dist2 = 28.3
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Ingham
| dist3 = 140
| dir3 = NW
| location3 = Townsville
| dist4 = 1501
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Shire of Hinchinbrook
| stategov = Hinchinbrook
| fedgov = Kennedy
| near-n = Lumholtz
| near-ne = Damper Creek
| near-e = Rungoo
| near-se = Hawkins Creek
| near-s = Lannercost
| near-sw = Long Pocket
| near-w = Abergowrie
| near-nw = Abergowrie
}}
Dalrymple Creek is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|42514|Dalrymple Creek|locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook|accessdate=29 December 2017}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Dalrymple Creek had a population of 51 people.
Geography
The Herbert River forms the south-western boundary of the locality and most of the developed land is on the river flats and predominantly used for growing sugarcane. The rest of the locality is mountainous and mostly undeveloped except for a section within the Abergowrie State Forest.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=2 September 2023}}
Mount Cadillah is a named peak in the west of the locality ({{coord|-18.4819|146.0275|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Cadillah}}).{{cite QPN|5660|Mount Cadillah|mountain in Shire of Hinchinbrook|access-date=30 August 2023}}
History
The locality takes its name from the Dalrymple Creek which flows through the locality, a tributary of the Herbert River. The creek in named was named after George Elphinstone Dalrymple, an explorer, public servant and politician.{{Cite QPN|9243|Dalrymple Creek|watercourse in Hinchinbrook Shire|accessdate=20 October 2018}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Dalrymple Creek had a population of 97 people, 48% female and 52% male. The median age of the population was 46 years, 8 years above the national median of 38.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30803|name=Dalrymple Creek (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Dalrymple Creek had a population of 51 people, 49% female and 51% male. The median age of the population was 54 years, 16 years above the national median of 38.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30797|name=Dalrymple Creek (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Dalrymple Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Abergowrie State School in neighbouring Abergowrie to the west and Ingham State School in Ingham to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School, also in Ingham.