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Palen Creek
Queensland
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Driving across Palen Creek, 1934
Palen Creek is located in Queensland
Palen Creek
Palen Creek
Location in Queensland
Population 280 (2016 census)
 • Density 2.78/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4287
Area 100.8 km2 (38.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Palen Creek:
Mount Barney Barney View Rathdowney
Mount Lindesay Palen Creek Running Creek
Dairy Flat (NSW) Sawpit Creek (NSW) Findon Creek (NSW)

Palen Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It borders New South Wales. In the 2016 census, Palen Creek had a population of 280 people.

Tylerville is a neighbourhood within Palen Creek (28°17′35″S 152°47′05″E / 28.2931°S 152.7847°E / -28.2931; 152.7847 (Tylerville)).

Heritage listings

Palen Creek has the following heritage-listed sites:

  • 11605 Mount Lindesay Highway: St James Catholic Church and cemetery


Education

There are no schools in Palen Creek. The nearest primary school is Rathdowney State School in neighbouring Rathdowney. The nearest secondary schools are Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert and Boonah State High School in Boonah.

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