| Christmas Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Christmas Creek Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Christmas Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°10′52″S 152°59′23″E / 28.1811°S 152.9897°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 88 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.136/km2 (5.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 41.2 km2 (15.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Christmas Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Christmas Creek had a population of 88 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The eastern border of the locality is marked by the high point of the Jinbroken Range while the west is similar defined by another ridgeline. Christmas Creek, a tributary of the Logan River flows in north–south direction roughly parallel to the only main road in the area called Christmas Creek Road.
History[edit]
Like many places in South East Queensland the first industry to developed was timber-getting.
Between 1872 and 1877 land was resumed from the Telemon pastoral run. Some of this land makes up what is now Christmas Creek.[3][4] Agriculture soon became the area's main industry.
In 1877 the name of the post office changed from Telemon to Christmas Creek.[5][6]
Christmas Creek Provisional School opened on 23 September 1878 but closed on 8 July 1881.[7]
Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887 (higher up the creek than the previous school). In 1901 it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School.[7]
Buddi (also spelled Buddai) Provisional School opened either in 1878 or 1904 and closed on 1908.[7][8][9] It was on Strong Road (approx 28°11′20″S 152°59′03″E / 28.1890°S 152.9843°E) and there is monument at the site.[10]
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway had a station at Christmas Creek. The station was once known as Lillybank and for several years was the line's terminus.[11]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Christmas Creek had a population of 53 people.[12] The locality contained 34 households, in which 50.0% of the population were males and 50.0% of the population were females with a median age of 54, 16 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $933, $505 below the national average.[12]
In the 2021 census, Christmas Creek had a population of 88 people.[1]
Heritage listings[edit]
Christmas Creek has the following heritage sites:
- 1441 Christmas Creek Road: Catholic Church and Cemetery [13]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Christmas Creek. The nearest primary school is Hillview State School in neighbouring Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert .[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Christmas Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Christmas Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45128)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXVII, no. 4, 744. Queensland, Australia. 13 December 1872. p. 1. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "TELEMON". The Telegraph. No. 1, 347. Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Colonial News". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 2079. Queensland, Australia. 15 December 1877. p. 4. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Advertising". The Beaudesert Times. Queensland, Australia. 22 September 1922. p. 7. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Education". The Beaudesert Times. Queensland, Australia. 13 August 1909. p. 6. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Christmas Creek School Monument". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Christmas Creek Tramway Monument". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Christmas Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Christmas Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons