Rodgers Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Rodgers Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.2252°N 151.8338°W
Pop:15
Postcode:4370
Area:63.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:28.0
Dir1:W
Location1:Warwick
Dist2:91.2
Dir2:S
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:186
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Cunningham
Near-Ne:Wheatvale
Near-E:Leslie Dam
Near-Se:Leslie Dam
Near-S:Palgrave
Near-Sw:Greymare
Near-W:Greymare
Near-Nw:Montrose

Rodgers Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Rodgers Creek had a population of 15 people.

Geography

The Cunningham Highway forms a short part of the locality's north-western boundary, entering from the north (Cunningham) and exiting to the north-west (Greymare / Montrose). The South Western railway line touches along the north-western boundary of the locality; there are no railway stations serving the locality.

The watercourse Rodger Creek rises in the south of the locality and flows north through the locality, exiting to the north (Cunningham).

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing around Rodger Creek.

History

The origin of the name is unclear. One story is that it is named after stockman James "Cocky" Rogers; another is that it is named after a boundary rider called Rodgers.

Demographics

In the, Rodgers Creek had a population of 7 people.

In the, Rodgers Creek had a population of 15 people.

Education

There are no schools in Rodgers Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the north-east and Warwick West State School in Warwick to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 11 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 30 December 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .