Armstrong Creek, Queensland Explained

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.

Geography

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]

History

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]

Demographics

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.

Education

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]

Notes and References

  1. 5 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 8 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 8 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Armstrong Creek School, ca. 1912 . 2022-05-27 . Moreton Bay Our Story . 27 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527084154/https://ourstory.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/34466 . live .
  5. Book: Kerr, John . Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways . 1990 . Boolarong Publications . 978-0-86439-102-5 . 93, 224.
  6. Web site: Dayboro Heritage Trail . 8 June 2024 . . 4.
  7. News: 15 January 1955 . 6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed . 8 June 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia . LXXV.
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 8 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .