Mistake Creek, Queensland

Mistake Creek Queensland
LGA(s)	Isaac Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal Division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Mistake Creek: Laglan Elgin Frankfield Surbiton Mistake Creek Clermont Surbiton Peak Vale Peak Vale

Mistake Creek is a locality in Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1][2] It has a primary school, which describes itself as "the only school for at least 70 kilometres", and there are other local organisations including Mistake Creek Progress Association and the Mistake Creek Playgroup.^[3] In 2013 the school had 11 students.^[4] The district takes its name from Mistake Creek, a tributary of the Belyando River, which was so named after Jerimiah Rolfe, an early local settler, believed his station to be on that river but later discovered it was on a tributary, which he named Mistake Creek.^[5]

References

1. "Mistake Creek (entry 47028)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
2. "Media release". Isac Region. Retrieved 23 July 2014. The Isaac Region ... also includes the smaller communities of Carmila, Clairview, Clarke Creek, Greenhill, Ilbilbie, Kilcummin, Mackenzie River, Mistake Creek and Valkyrie.
3. "Principal's welcome". Mistake Creek State School. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
4. "Media release". Isaac Regional Council. Retrieved 23 July 2014. ... at Mistake Creek School with its 11 students ...
5. "Our school: The history behind the name". Mistake Creek State School. Retrieved 23 July 2014.

External links

• "Contact us". Mistake Creek State School. Retrieved 23 July 2014. School's page giving its address using location "Mistake Creek" and showing location of school on map