Emu Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.[1]
| Emu Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Emu Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°04′26″S 151°59′35″E / 27.0738°S 151.9930°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 113 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.725/km2 (1.877/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 155.9 km2 (60.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe New England Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Coalbank) and exits to the south (Glenaven).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3] Emu Creek has the following mountains, from north to south:
- Woolshed Mountain (27°01′02″S 152°01′39″E / 27.0172°S 152.0274°E) 484 metres (1,588 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Shem (27°06′42″S 152°03′01″E / 27.1117°S 152.0503°E) 632 metres (2,073 ft)[4][6]
- Mount Ham (27°07′16″S 152°02′58″E / 27.1212°S 152.0495°E) 658 metres (2,159 ft)[4][7]
- Pechey Knob (27°07′20″S 152°02′06″E / 27.1222°S 152.0350°E) 656 metres (2,152 ft)[4][8]
- Mount Japheth (27°07′26″S 152°03′07″E / 27.1238°S 152.0519°E) 664 metres (2,178 ft)[4][9]
History
editThe locality is presumably named for the creek of the same name which flows through the locality and is ultimately a tributary of the Brisbane River.[10][3]
In 1877, 23,500 acres (9,500 ha) were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877.[11]
Emu Creek State School opened on 31 May 1875.[12] Despite the name, the school is in East Greenmount.[13]
Jubilee Vale State School opened in 1913 and closed in 1951.[12] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site at 37 Maddern Road (27°05′35″S 151°58′44″E / 27.09311°S 151.97882°E).[14]
In 1879, the post office called Emu Creek Siding was renamed Greenmount, and the post office formerly called Greenmount was renamed Emu Creek.[15]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Emu Creek had a population of 80 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Emu Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:[3]
- Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south
- Haden State School in Haden to the south-west
- Cooyar State School in Cooyar to the north-west
- Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east
The nearest government secondary schools are:[3]
- Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south
- Highfields State College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south
- Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north
- Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north
- Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the east
Notable residents
editAustralian author Arthur Hoey Davis, who wrote under the pen name 'Steele Rudd', spent much of his childhood on his family's small block at Emu Creek near East Greenmount in the Cambooya district. He is best known for creating the Australian characters Dad 'n' Dave.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Emu Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Emu Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Woolshed Mountain – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 38078)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Shem – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 30701)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Ham – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 15261)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pechey Knob – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 26283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Japheth – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 17074)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Emu Creek – watercourse in the Somerset Region (entry 11653)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Emu Creek State School". Emu Creek State School. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Parish of Djuan sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1935. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXIV, no. 3, 845. Queensland, Australia. 13 September 1879. p. 5. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Emu Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cambooya". 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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