Nine Mile Creek, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Nine Mile Creek, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
| Locality | Nine Mile Creek |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Rockhampton Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -23.72396 |
| Longitude | 150.43367 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 0.2 /km² |
| Area | 92.0 km² |
| Elevation | 255 m |
| Postcode | 4714 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 491 km north-northwest |
Nine Mile Creek is a locality in the Rockhampton Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 16. The locality covers an area of 92.0 km², giving a population density of about 0.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 255 m above sea level. It lies approximately 491 km north-northwest of Brisbane. Nine Mile Creek is located at 23.7240°S, 150.4337°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4714. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Nine Mile Creek lies under a sky that often holds a luminous, bruised quality at dusk, a spectacle that paints the sparse vegetation in hues of ochre and deep indigo. It lies 39.1 km south-south-west of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 191°T), and is situated 9.9 km south-south-east of Mount Morgan. The landscape here is a study in resilience, a gently undulating plain where hardy grasses, bleached to the colour of old linen by the sun, cling to the dry earth. Scattered stands of ghost gums, their bark peeling like sunburnt skin, offer the only significant shade, their skeletal branches reaching towards the vast, indifferent expanse. The air itself carries a dry, dusty scent, occasionally mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers that bloom in defiant bursts after the infrequent rains.
The story of Nine Mile Creek is tied to the ebb and flow of pastoral fortunes, a place where sheep once grazed in their thousands, their wool a vital part of Queensland's early economy. The land, though seemingly unforgiving, has always yielded its bounty, albeit with a struggle, to those who understood its rhythms. Echoes of this past can be found in the weathered fences that stretch towards the horizon and the occasional rusting remnant of agricultural machinery, silent monuments to generations of hard work. Today, a more diversified approach sustains Nine Mile Creek, with a focus on cattle grazing and a growing appreciation for the quiet beauty of the region, drawing a different kind of traveller seeking an authentic taste of the Queensland interior.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile Creek, in the Rockhampton Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Nine Mile Creek includes the postcode (4714), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Rockhampton Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner 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 Nine Mile 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. |