Alligator Creek QLD, 4816
Alligator Creek Real Estate: Suburb Profile
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Overview Alligator Creek is a small rural suburb 20 kilometres southeast of Townsville CBD, governed by the City of Townsville in Queensland. According to the 2016 census, it had a population of 1,353 people.
Living in Alligator Creek The suburb takes its name from Alligator Creek, a body of water that runs from Mount Elliot on the southeast to Cleveland Bay.
Alligator Creek can be accessed from the north via Bruce Highway. The North Coast railway line in Nome is also a major access point.
While Alligator Creek has no school, several schools are in the adjacent suburbs. There is the Wulguru State School in Wulguru, which offers primary education. William Ross State High School in Annandale provides secondary education.
One of the notable recreational areas in Alligator Creek is the Alligator Falls track, a hiking trail within Bowling Green Bay National Park. The suburb also has a bowls club and a community centre.
History of Alligator Creek In the 1870s, the Queensland Meat Export Company put up meatworks stations in localities around Townsville, including Alligator Creek. After a brief pause, its operations resumed in 1889 under the North Queensland Meat Export Company. The locality has since been populated.
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