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| Locality | Mica Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Mount Isa City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.76341 |
| Longitude | 139.49252 |
| Population | 213 |
| Density | 202.9 /km² |
| Area | 1.1 km² |
| Elevation | 355 m |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1561 km west-northwest |
Mica Creek is a locality in the Mount Isa City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 213. The locality covers an area of 1.1 km², giving a population density of about 202.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 355 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1561 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Mica Creek is located at 20.7634°S, 139.4925°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Mica Creek lies in a landscape of rust-red earth and sparse, hardy vegetation, where the sky stretches an enormous, pale blue canvas above the flat plains. It lies 663.3 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 62°T), and is situated 4.2 km south of Mount Isa City. The air here, even in the cooler months, carries a dry warmth that whispers of the vastness of the inland, and the few trees that manage to thrive, their limbs reaching like supplicating hands, cast sharp, defined shadows. The ground itself is a mosaic of weathered rock, ochre dust, and hardy spinifex, a terrain that speaks of resilience and a long, slow shaping by the elements. Even the distant hills, low and rounded, seem to hold their breath under the immense sky, their contours softened by the heat haze.
The story of Mica Creek is inextricably bound to the earth beneath it, a tale of resourcefulness born from the mineral wealth that lies hidden. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the deep shafts and open cuts of the mining industry, a relentless pursuit of the valuable ores that have sustained the local economy and drawn a steady stream of workers to this remote corner. This enduring connection to the land’s bounty has shaped the character of Mica Creek, fostering a pragmatic, hardworking spirit among its residents, a quiet pride in their ability to thrive in such a demanding environment. The dust that settles on everything, a fine, pervasive layer, is a constant reminder of this industrious heritage, a subtle patina of the town's very being.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Mica Creek, Queensland. 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 Mica Creek, in the Mount Isa City local government area.
Detailed location data for Mica Creek includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Mount Isa City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote 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 Mica Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 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. |