| Croppa Creek New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Croppa Creek | |
| Coordinates | 29°08′S 150°18′E / 29.133°S 150.300°E |
| Population | 120 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2411 |
| Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Gwydir Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Barwon |
| Federal division(s) | Parkes |
Croppa Creek is a very small village and railway location in the Gwydir Shire, New South Wales, Australia. Before European colonisation, it was part of the lands of the Gamilaraay or Kamillaroi people, who had inhabited the area for tens of thousands of years.[2]
Croppa Creek was the site of a railway station on the Boggabilla branch line, between Moree and North Star, from 1932 until 1976,[3] and is still a seasonal loading point for freight trains carrying bulk grain. In the 2016 census, the area surrounding Croppa Creek had a population of 120.[1]
The village was settled following the opening of the railway line and grew through the 1930s and 1940s, with new industry, agricultural areas and housing subdivisions established. Today, the main economic activity is mixed farming, with crops including wheat, barley, sorghum and cotton. Sheep and cattle grazing is also common in the area. Graincorp operates a wheat silo at Croppa Creek and the nearby Myola feedlot, a facility capable of handling 20,000 head of cattle, further supports the local agriculture industry.[4]
Despite the size and isolation of Croppa Creek, recreational facilities and organisations are well represented in the village, including the local bowls club, a 9-hole golf course, tennis courts and Croppa Creek Crows rugby league club (you wreck em', we treck em'), all built and upgraded with donations from the community. There is a small public school, catering for students from K–6, with an enrolment of just 11 students in 2014.[5] Other amenities include the Croppa Creek General Store, the community hall and a Catholic church. The community relies on larger nearby towns such as North Star (28 km), Goondiwindi (95 km) and Moree (68 km) to provide services not available locally.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Croppa Creek (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- ^ Tindale, Norman Barnett (1974). "Kamilaroi (NSW)". Aboriginal Tribes of Australia: Their Terrain, Environmental Controls, Distribution, Limits, and Proper Names. Australian National University.
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe. "Boggabilla Branch". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Grow Croppa Creek Program - Draft Community Strategic Plan 2005" (PDF). Gwydir Shire. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ^ "Croppa Creek Public School". Department of Education and Communities (New South Wales). Retrieved 8 February 2014.
