Wright’s Creek
Wright’s Creek is a hamlet in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland. Wright’s Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Peter, as well as near the suburb Edmonton.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edmonton and Bentley Park.
Edmonton
Suburb
Edmonton is a town and suburb in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Edmonton had a population of 11,409 people. Edmonton is situated 3 km northwest of Wright’s Creek.
Bentley Park
Suburb
Bentley Park is a south-western suburb of Cairns within the local government area of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 9 km south of the Cairns CBD. In the 2021 census, Bentley Park had a population of 8,360 people. Bentley Park is situated 5 km northwest of Wright’s Creek.
Gordonvale
Town
Gordonvale is a rural sugar-growing town and locality situated on the southern side of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Gordonvale had a population of 6,944 people. Gordonvale is situated 6 km south of Wright’s Creek.
Wright’s Creek
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Wrights Creek”
- Category: locality
- Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.04007° or 17° 2′ 24″ south
Longitude
145.76249° or 145° 45′ 45″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Inception
August 10th, 1894
Open location code
5RJ7XQ56+XX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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