Cedar Creek, Queensland (Logan & Gold Coast)
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 Cedar Creek Hall, 2106 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°50′58″S 153°11′51″E / 27.8494°S 153.1974°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 838 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.65/km2 (56.08/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 38.7 km2 (14.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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Cedar Creek is a locality split between City of Gold Coast and Logan City in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Cedar Creek had a population of 838 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The locality is located about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-southeast of Brisbane, Queensland's capital city.[4]
The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south to north.[5]
History[edit]
The first European settler in the district was Jessie Daniells who established a timber mill in the area in 1864. Most of the early farmers in the district grew sugar cane. David Veivers established a dairy in the 1870s.[6]
Cedar Creek Wesleyan Methodist Church was established in 1871 on the property of Mr Bowser at the junction of Cedar Creek and Albert River (27°50′07″S 153°10′23″E / 27.835152°S 153.173°E).[6][7][8] It was not listed as an active church in 1882 and has been demolished.[9]
The Cedar Creek Vested School opened on 21 September 1874 with 48 pupils under headmaster T.F. Williams (vested meant the school was funded by the Queensland Government) on 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land. William Fowles became the headmaster in 1875. In 1876, the school was enlarged to 12 acres (4.9 ha). In 1888, it became Cedar Creek State School, but low student numbers reduced it to Cedar Creek Provisional School in 1892. In 1895, it became Cedar Creek State School again. In 1913, 2 acres (0.81 ha) of land were given up to be used for a School of Arts. The diamond jubilee celebrations were held in December 1934 and were attended by Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Reginald King (Member for Logan) and Thomas Flood Plunkett (Member for Albert). At that time there were less than 25 students.[10][11][12] In 2014, there are about 240 students enrolled.[13]
The Cedar Creek School of Arts was erected in December 1913 by the Upper Albert branch of the Farmers' Union.[6][14]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Cedar Creek became split between Logan City and City of Gold Coast following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. Parts of Cedar Creek were to be taken up by the waters of the proposed but never completed Wolffdene Dam.[15]
Demographics[edit]
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In the 2011 census, Cedar Creek recorded a population of 634 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male.[16] The median age of the Cedar Creek population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37.[16] 76.9% of people living in Cedar Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.2%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.6%, Burma 0.6%, Czech Republic 0.5%[16] 92.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Polish, 0.6% Japanese, 0.5% Russian, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.5% Hungarian.[16]
In the 2016 census, Cedar Creek had a population of 838 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Cedar Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1a Chardon Bridge Road (27°49′39″S 153°10′45″E / 27.8275°S 153.1792°E).[17][18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 230 students with 19 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[19] It includes a special education program.[17]
There is no secondary school in Cedar Creek. The nearest government secondary schools are Windaroo Valley State High School in Bahrs Scrub to the north and Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south.[20]
Facilities[edit]
Parkhouse Cemetery is on Veivers Road (27°48′40″S 153°10′11″E / 27.8112°S 153.1697°E).[21]
Amenities[edit]
Cedar Creek Hall is on the corner of Beenleigh-Beaudesert Road and Chardon Bridge Road (27°49′36″S 153°10′46″E / 27.8268°S 153.1795°E).[22]
The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Cedar Creek State School on Beenleigh-Beaudesert Road.[23]
There are a number of parks in the locality, including:
- Cedar Creek Conservation Area (27°50′49″S 153°11′28″E / 27.8470°S 153.1912°E)[24]
- Cedar Creek Parklands (27°49′00″S 153°10′55″E / 27.8166°S 153.1819°E)[24]
- Chardon Bridge Park (27°49′28″S 153°10′52″E / 27.8245°S 153.1810°E)[24]
- Howard Creek Reserve (27°51′55″S 153°12′56″E / 27.8654°S 153.2155°E)[24]
- Little Cedar Creek Reserve (27°50′39″S 153°11′18″E / 27.8443°S 153.1884°E)[24]
- Lower Cedar Creek Parklands (27°50′08″S 153°10′30″E / 27.8356°S 153.1751°E)[24]
- Plunkett Road Park (27°49′52″S 153°10′24″E / 27.8312°S 153.1732°E)[24]
- Rocky Creek Conservation Area (27°49′24″S 153°12′38″E / 27.8232°S 153.2105°E)[24]
- Rowe Reserve (27°51′29″S 153°12′22″E / 27.8580°S 153.2060°E)[24]
- Schmidt Road Parklands (27°49′30″S 153°11′39″E / 27.8251°S 153.1943°E)[24]
- Tamaree Reserve (27°50′11″S 153°11′02″E / 27.8363°S 153.1838°E)[24]
- Tamborine Oxenford Rd Bend Reserve (27°52′38″S 153°12′52″E / 27.8772°S 153.2145°E)[24]
- Tamborine Recreation Reserve (27°53′43″S 153°11′55″E / 27.8953°S 153.1985°E)[24]
- Upper Ormeau Conservation Area (27°50′48″S 153°12′51″E / 27.8466°S 153.2142°E)[24]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cedar Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cedar Creek – locality in Gold Coast City (entry 46037)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Cedar Creek – locality in Logan City (entry 48975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Cedar Creek Postcode (QLD) Archived 6 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Google (21 February 2022). "Cedar Creek" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cedar Creek". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "LOGAN AND ALBERT". The Queenslander. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 25 March 1871. p. 10. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "The Logan and Albert". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXVIII, no. 4, 966. Queensland, Australia. 29 August 1873. p. 3. Retrieved 30 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Cedar Creek Wesleyan Methodist Chapel". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 5083, Cedar Creek State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "DIAMOND JUBILEE". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 19 December 1934. p. 11. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Cedar Creek State School". Cedar Creek State School. Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "The Week at a Glance". The Queenslander. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 13 December 1913. p. 9. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Dam Catchment Areas - Overlay Map OM19-1" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d Cedar Creek Demographics (QLD) Local Stats Archived 26 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Cedar Creek State School". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Google (5 May 2021). "Cedar Creek Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Mobile Library 2018 timetable" (PDF). Gold Coast City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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