Emu Creek, Queensland
| Emu Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Emu Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°04′26″S 151°59′35″E / 27.0738°S 151.9930°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 80 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.51/km2 (1.33/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 155.9 km2 (60.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Emu Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Emu Creek had a population of 80 people.[1]
History
In 1877, 23,500 acres (9,500 ha) were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877.[3]
Emu Creek State School opened on 31 May 1875.[4] Despite the name, the school is in East Greenmount.[5]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Emu Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Emu Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Emu Creek State School". Emu Creek State School. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
