Type: | suburb |
Armstrong Creek | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -27.2177°N 152.793°W |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 11 |
Pop: | 328 |
Postcode: | 4520 |
Area: | 24.6 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 2.8 |
Dir1: | S |
Location1: | Dayboro |
Dist2: | 24.7 |
Dir2: | NW |
Location2: | Bray Park |
Dist3: | 25.5 |
Dir3: | NW |
Location3: | Strathpine |
Dist4: | 44.1 |
Dir4: | NNW |
Location4: | Brisbane CBD |
Lga: | City of Moreton Bay |
Stategov: | Pine Rivers |
Fedgov: | Dickson |
Near-N: | Laceys Creek |
Near-Ne: | Dayboro |
Near-E: | Samsonvale |
Near-Se: | Kobble Creek |
Near-S: | Kobble Creek |
Near-Sw: | Laceys Creek |
Near-W: | Laceys Creek |
Near-Nw: | Laceys Creek |
Armstrong Creek is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Armstrong Creek had a population of 328 people.
The North Pine River forms a portion of the northeastern boundary.[2]
D'Aguilar National Park protects a section of forest in the west, where the D'Aguilar Range rises to elevations greater than . Apart from the protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some horticulture.[3]
Armstrong Creek Provisional School opened circa February 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Armstrong Creek State School. It closed on 30 March 1919. The school building was relocated to establish the school in Ocean View.[4]
Armstrong Creek railway station was at . It was on the final segment of the Dayboro railway line which opened on 25 September 1920.[5] Railmotor services commenced on the line in 1931 and Amstrong Creek was a popular excursion for picnics. The railway line through Armstrong Creek closed on 1 July 1955.[6] [7]
In the, Armstrong Creek had a population of 373 people.
In the, Armstrong Creek had a population of 325 people.
In the, Armstrong Creek had a population of 328 people.
There are no schools in Armstrong Creek. The nearest government primary school is Dayboro State School in neighbouring Dayboro to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the south-east.[8]