Carbine Creek
QLD 4723 • Queensland
About Carbine Creek
Carbine Creek is a small rural locality in the Central Highlands Region of Queensland, situated approximately 34 kilometres south-west of Capella, 86 kilometres north-west of Emerald, and about 357 kilometres west of Rockhampton. Covering 561 square kilometres, the locality is sparsely settled with a 2021 Census population of just 33 people. The landscape is dominated by open grazing country on native vegetation, interspersed with two state forests — Kettle State Forest in the south-west and Llandillo State Forest in the south-east — that lend the locality a degree of ecological diversity.
Life in Carbine Creek is quintessential outback Queensland — quiet, self-reliant, and connected to the land through cattle grazing and rural industry. The Capella-Rubyvale Road is the main thoroughfare linking the locality to Capella to the east and the gemfields town of Rubyvale to the south-west, making it an incidental stop for travellers heading to the famous Central Queensland Gemfields. Residents rely on nearby Capella for schooling, services, and supplies, with the Central Highlands township of Clermont also accessible to the north. There are no schools or commercial services within the locality itself.
Carbine Creek falls under postcode 4723 and is governed by the local council Council (LGA). For state elections, residents vote in the Gregory electorate.
Location
Transport & Commute
Commute to Emerald
🛣️ Car essential; nearest town is Capella (~34 km east) for schools and services
Remote rural locality with no urban services or footpaths; vehicle essential for all travel
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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35-45 Gordon Street
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Huntley Street