Mountain Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
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Coordinates | 26°41′56″S 153°06′04″E / 26.699°S 153.101°ECoordinates: 26°41′56″S 153°06′04″E / 26.699°S 153.101°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 6,051 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 917/km2 (2,375/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4557 | ||||||||||||
Area | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Location | 8 km (5 mi) S of Maroochydore | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||
County | Canning | ||||||||||||
Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Buderim | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||
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Mountain Creek is a suburb of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, and forms part of the Buderim urban centre. It contains Mountain Creek State High School.
Mountain Creek was named after the creek of the same name that drains the southern slopes of Buderim. It is tidal for a short distance and flows into the Mooloolah River above the Cod Hole and the Traffic Bridge on the Nicklin Way.