Gregors Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Gregors Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.9847°N 152.4097°W
Pop:87
Postcode:4313
Area:39.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.9
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Toogoolawah
Dist2:21.2
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Kilcoy
Dist3:30.4
Dir3:N
Location3:Esk
Dist4:94.5
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Ipswich
Dist5:122
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Harlin
Near-Ne:Woolmar
Near-E:Hazeldean
Fulham
Near-Se:Scrub Creek
Near-S:Scrub Creek
Near-Sw:Braemore
Yimbun
Near-W:Harlin
Near-Nw:Harlin

Gregors Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.

Geography

The Brisbane Valley Highway runs along the south-western boundary.

The Brisbane River flows through from west to south-west. Gregors Creek (the watercourse) flows through from north-east to south-west, where it enters the Brisbane River.

The Deer Reserve State Forest is in the east of the locality. The state forest is 2894ha and extends into the neighbouring localities of Hazeldean to the east and Fulham to the south-east.

History

The locality derives its name from the creek, which in turn was named by surveyor Robert Austin after pioneer Andrew Gregor who was killed on 10 October 1846 after being attacked by Aboriginals.[2] [3]

Gregor's Creek Provisional School opened on 14 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Gregor's Creek State School. It closed in December 1963. It was at 1095 Gregors Creek Road, now in the neighbouring locality of Woolmar.[4] [5]

Demographics

In the, Gregors Creek had a population of 96 people.

In the, Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.

Education

There are no schools in Gregors Creek. The nearest government primary school is Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the west and Kilcoy State School in Kilcoy to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy and Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south-west..

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. 19 October 2019.
  3. News: 24 October 1846 . LOCAL INTELLIGENCE . I . 2 . . 19 . Queensland, Australia . 6 August 2023 . National Library of Australia . 9 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809021035/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3714386 . live .
  4. Web site: 1939 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77 . 6 August 2023 . . Map . 6 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806045539/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m77-surv-control-1939/original . live .
  5. Web site: 1944 . Blackbutt . 6 August 2023 . . Map . 6 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806075130/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-blackbutt-1944/original . live .