Crediton

Crediton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Crediton is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Crediton had a population of 82 people.

In November 1936 a group of local residents decided that Crediton should have a school and a hall and decided to levy all the residents £1 each towards the cost of erecting a building to initially serve both purposes. However, the building was not built and in 18 October 1943 the Crediton Provisional School opened in a building provided by Edmund Dean Ross. The Crediton Hall was built in 1947 in the area now as East Crediton and the school transferred into the hall. In 1956 it became Crediton State School and moved into a new building on land adjacent to the hall. The school closed in 1968.In 1950, the residents of West Crediton began to lobby for a school in their area. Although 3 miles (4.8 km) from the school in East Crediton, the road between the two areas was dangerous with steep drops on either side and impassable in wet weather. Local residents obtained a 17-acre (6.9 ha) for the school. Crediton West State School opened on 30 July 1951 in a privately owned building, while negotiations with the Queensland Government continued to build a permanent school. It closed in 1961.The Crediton branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was formed on 15 July 1964 with an initial membership of 13. It closed in 1976 when its membership fell below 5.In the 2016 census, Crediton had a population of 82 people.

Palms Lookout (21.1644°S 148.5317°E? / -21.1644; 148.5317? (Palms Lookout)) and Catherines Lookout (21.1619°S 148.5233°E? / -21.1619; 148.5233? (Catherines Lookout)) are tourist attractions.