| 词条 | Torrens Creek |
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| type = town | name = Torrens Creek | state = qld | image = Exchange Hotel - Torrens Creek.jpg | caption = The Exchange Hotel at Torrens Creek | image_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|20|46|0|S|145|01|0|E|display=inline,title}} | relief = | pushpin_label_position = | map_alt = | pop = 64 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2006}} | pop_footnotes = [1] | poprank = | density = | density_footnotes = | established = | abolished = | gazetted = | postcode = 4816 | elevation = | elevation_footnotes = | area = | area_footnotes = | timezone = | utc = | timezone-dst = | utc-dst = | dist1 = 1503 | dir1 = NW | location1 = Brisbane | dist2 = 293 | dir2 = SW | location2 = Townsville | dist3 = 90 | dir3 = E | location3 = Hughenden | lga = Shire of Flinders | region = | county = | stategov = Traeger | fedgov = Kennedy | url = | maxtemp = | maxtemp_footnotes = | mintemp = | mintemp_footnotes = | rainfall = | rainfall_footnotes = | near = | near-n =Pentland | near-ne =Pentland | near-e =Pentland | near-se =Upper Cornish Creek | near-s =Upper Cornish Creek | near-sw =Prairie | near-w =Prairie | near-nw =Porcupine | established_footnotes = | footnotes = }}Torrens Creek is a town and locality in the Shire of Flinders in northern Queensland, Australia.[1][2] At the {{CensusAU|2006}}, Torrens Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 64.[3] GeographyThe town is on the Flinders Highway, {{convert|1503|km|mi}} north-west of the state capital, Brisbane and {{convert|293|km|mi}} west of the regional centre of Townsville. HistoryThe town is named for the creek that forms part of the headwaters of the Thomson River.[4] In 1942 a large World War II ammunition dump exploded when a fire lit by American and Australian soldiers to create a firebreak got out of control. A series of 12 explosions resulted leaving craters {{convert|20|ft|m}} deep, nearly destroying the town.[4] Torrens Creek State School, now closed, opened in 1891. AmentitiesThe town has a hotel (pub) and a garage.[5] Transport{{s-start|noclear=yes}}{{s-text|style=background:#ccf; font-size:110%; font-weight:bold; |text=Long distance rail services}}{{s-rail|title=QR}}{{s-line|system=QR|line=The Inlander|previous=Pentland|next=Hughenden}}{{s-end}}References1. ^{{Cite QPN|35030|Torrens Creek|town|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 2. ^{{Cite QPN|42490|Torrens Creek|locality|accessdate=12 June 2017}} 3. ^1 {{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC37737|name=Torrens Creek (Flinders Shire) (State Suburb)|accessdate=22 April 2012|quick=on}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/outback/places-to-visit/torrens-creek/index.cfm|title=Torrens Creek|last=|first=|date=|work=Outback Queensland|publisher=Tourism Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140403063942/http://www.queenslandholidays.com.au/destinations/outback/places-to-visit/torrens-creek/index.cfm|archive-date=3 April 2014|dead-url=yes|accessdate=22 April 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/flinders-shire|title=Flinders Shire|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland|work=Queensland Places|accessdate=22 April 2012}} External links{{commons category-inline}}{{Shire of Flinders (Queensland)}} 3 : Towns in Queensland|North West Queensland|Queensland in World War II |
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