Saltern Creek, Queensland

Saltern Creek is a former rural locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Saltern Creek had a population of 12 people.
On 22 November 2019, the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localities in the Barcaldine Region, resulting in five expanded localities based on the larger towns: Alpha, Aramac, Barcaldine, Jericho and Muttaburra. Saltern Creek was incorporated into Barcaldine.

Geography

The watercourse Saltern Creek flows through the locality from south-east to south-west.
The principal land use is grazing on native vegetation.

On 23 March 1888, an artesian bore successfully struck a supply of fresh water at, flowing at a rate of per hour. On 17 September 1889 the No 2 bore was successful, finding fresh water at which flowed at a rate of per day, that is, per hour, "completely eclipsing" the first bore. On 31 May 1890, No 3 bore struck fresh water at flowing at per day at a temperature of.

There are no schools in Saltern Creek. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Barcaldine.