Scrub Creek, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Scrub Creek
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.0316°N 152.4261°W
Pop:33
Postcode:4313
Area:31.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:7.9
Dir1:NE
Location1:Toogoolawah
Dist2:25.4
Dir2:N
Location2:Esk
Dist3:32.7
Dir3:SW
Location3:Kilcoy
Dist4:89.4
Dir4:N
Location4:Ipswich
Dist5:125
Dir5:NW
Location5:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Gregors Creek
Near-Ne:Gregors Creek
Near-E:Fulham
Near-Se:Fulham
Near-S:Cressbrook
Near-Sw:Braemore
Near-W:Braemore
Near-Nw:Gregors Creek

Scrub Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Scrub Creek had a population of 33 people.

Geography

The Brisbane River flows through the south-western corner. Dayspring Creek enters from the east, becomes Scrub Creek in the centre, and flows into the Brisbane River in the south-east.

The Brisbane Valley Highway passes to the south-west of the locality.

History

Scrub Creek State School opened circa 1933. It closed in 1955. It was at 238 Scrub Creek Road .[2] [3]

Demographics

In the, Scrub Creek had a population of 32 people.

In the, Scrub Creek had a population of 33 people.

Education

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

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. Web site: 1944 . Cressbrook . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204023606/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-cressbrook-1944.jpg . 4 December 2020 . 22 September 2020 . . Map.
  3. Web site: 1939 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77 . 6 August 2023 . . Map.