Dumpy Creek, Queensland
Dumpy Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia. In the, Dumpy Creek had a population of 16 people.
Geography
The Don River enters the locality from the south-east, forming the south-eastern boundary of the localty, before exiting to Kokotungo to the south-west. The river then re-enters from the west and forms part of the north-western boundary of the locality before exiting to the north-west where it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River.The Dee River enters the locality from the east and becomes a tributary of the Don River on the south-eastern boundary of the locality.
The Leichhardt Highway enters the locality from the south-east, cuts across the south-eastern corner of the locality, and then exits to the east.
The Gogango Range and the Rannes Range form the eastern boundary of the locality. There are two named peaks along the boundary :
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
History
The locality is presumably named after the creek.Demographics
In the, Dumpy Creek had a population of 11 people.In the, Dumpy Creek had a population of 16 people.