Black Duck Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Black Duck Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8966°N 152.2202°W
Pop:12
Postcode:4343
Area:83.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:56.6
Dir1:SSW
Location1:Gatton
Dist2:60.8
Dir2:SE
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:132
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:East Haldon
Near-Ne:East Haldon
Near-E:East Haldon
Near-Se:Goomburra
Near-S:Upper Pilton
Near-Sw:Upper Pilton
Near-W:Upper Pilton
Near-Nw:Hirstglen
Junction View

Black Duck Creek is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Black Duck Creek had a population of 12 people.

Geography

Black Duck Creek is a rural area in a north–south valley formed by the creek of the same name.

The locality has the following mountains:

History

Black Duck Creek State School (also known as Black Duck State School) opened in 1910 on of land donated by Mr E. J. Easement in 1909 on Black Duck Street Road (approx).[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] In 1922, the school buildings were moved to neighbouring Junction View, ready for re-opening as Junction View State School from 18 August 1922.[13] The Black Duck Creek State School site was sold by the Queensland Government in 1985. Junction View State State School was mothballed on 31 December 2008 and closed on 31 December 2010.[14] [15]

Demographics

In the, Black Duck Creek had a population of 21 people.

In the, Black Duck Creek had a population of 12 people.

Education

There are no schools in Black Duck Creek. The nearest government primary school is Mount Sylvia State School in Mount Sylvia to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east.

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. News: 15 March 1910 . BLACK DUCK NOTES . LI . 2 (DAILY) . . 7762 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 12 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413012550/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112016997 . live .
  8. News: 18 April 1910 . Our Mount Sylvia Letter . LI . 2 (DAILY) . . 7790 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 12 April 2022.
  9. News: 31 July 1909 . Advertising . LXVI . 3 . . 16,085 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 12 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413012444/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19598986 . live .
  10. News: 28 August 1909 . PUBLIC WORKS TENDERS RECEIVED. . 6 (SECOND EDITION) . . 11,476 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 12 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413012613/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/174733437 . live .
  11. News: 28 October 1909 . RESERVES PROCLAIMED . 2 (SECOND EDITION) . . 11,528 . Queensland, Australia . National Library of Australia . 12 April 2022 . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413012604/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/177846253 . live .
  12. Web site: 1971 . Parish of East Haldon . 13 April 2022 . . Map . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220413012403/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-east-haldon-sh1-1971.jpg . live .
  13. Web site: 2007-08-29 . Handbook . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070829130444/http://juncviewss.eq.edu.au/Handbook.htm . 2007-08-29 . 2022-04-12 . Junction View State School.
  14. Web site: 20 August 2013 . Queensland state school - centre closures . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf . 20 March 2022 . 6 April 2022 . Queensland Government.
  15. 4 January 2021.

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