Scrubby Creek, Queensland (Gympie Region)
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| Scrubby Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Scrubby Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°13′30″S 152°34′10″E / 26.225°S 152.5694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 62 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.19/km2 (34.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Scrubby Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 62 people.[1]
History
[edit]Scrubby Creek Provisional School opened on 20 August 1934 under head teacher Miss V. Flynn.[3] In 1935, it became Scrubby Creek State School. It closed on 6 May 1960.[4] It was at 707 Rocks Road (26°12′19″S 152°34′54″E / 26.20514°S 152.58153°E).[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Scrubby Creek had a population of 55 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 62 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scrubby Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Scrubby Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46377)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "COUNTRY NEWS". The Courier-mail. No. 340. Queensland, Australia. 29 September 1934. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scrubby Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School – via State Library of Queensland. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale
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