Alligator Creek, Mackay Regional, Queensland
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| Locality | Alligator Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mackay Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -21.3073 |
| Longitude | 149.2268 |
| Population | 772 |
| Density | 10.3 /km² |
| Area | 75.3 km² |
| Elevation | 63 m |
| Postcode | 4740 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 786 km north-northwest |
Alligator Creek is a locality in the Mackay Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 772. The locality covers an area of 75.3 km², giving a population density of about 10.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 63 m above sea level. It lies approximately 786 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Alligator Creek is located at 21.3073°S, 149.2268°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4740. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Alligator Creek is a place where the air hums with a humid warmth, a constant reminder of the tropical latitude. It lies 18.8 km south-south-east of Mackay, QLD (from Mackay, QLD: bearing 167°T), and is situated 4.5 km west-south-west of Hay Point. The land here is a study in green and gold, a mosaic of sugarcane fields stretching towards the distant, hazy mountains, interspersed with patches of remnant rainforest clinging to the gentler slopes. Broad, slow-moving waterways, fringed with paperbark and melaleuca, thread their way through the landscape, their dark waters reflecting the immense Queensland sky, a sky that can shift from a piercing, cloudless blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in the space of an afternoon. The character of Alligator Creek is one of quiet industry, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the days are marked by the changing light on the ripening cane.
The history of Alligator Creek is deeply intertwined with the cultivation of sugarcane, a crop that has shaped its economy and its very identity for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile alluvial plains, cleared the land and established the plantations that still dominate the horizon, their presence a testament to the enduring power of agriculture in this region. The local economy, though still reliant on the sugar industry, has diversified over time, with neighbouring properties supporting cattle grazing and a growing number of residents commuting to the larger centres for work. The waterways, once vital transport routes, now offer a more tranquil existence, a place for quiet contemplation and fishing under the vast, star-dusted canopy of the tropical night.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Alligator Creek, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Alligator Creek, in the Mackay Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Alligator Creek includes the postcode (4740), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mackay Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alligator Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |