Mullett Creek is a rural coastal

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, Australia. In the , Mullett Creek had a population of 67 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east ( Yandaran) and exits to the south-west ( Watalgan). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Mullett Creek railway station in the south of the locality ().

History

Mullet Creek was formerly part of the locality of Littabella. It was named and bounded on 18 March 2005. Mullett Creek Provisional School opened circa August 1910 as a half-time school with Baffle Creek Provisional School (meaning they shared a single teacher between the two schools). Baffle Creek School closed in 1915, after which Mullett Creek Provisional school remained a half-time school with Arthur's Creek Provisional School. In 1916 it became a full-time school (no longer sharing its teacher). On 17 January 1920, it became Mullett Creek State School. It closed circa 1963. The school name sometimes appears as "Mullet" (one "t"). Mullett Creek State School was east of the Mullett Creek railway station on Brandts Road (approx ).

Demographics

In the , Mullett Creek had a population of 84 people. In the , Mullett Creek had a population of 67 people.

Education

There are no schools in Mullett Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Winfield State School in neighbouring Winfield to the west and Yandaran State School in neighouring Yandaran to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the west.

Amenities

There is a boat ramp on Winfield Road on the south bank of Baffle Creek (). It is managed by the

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References

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