Pikes Creek, Queensland
Pikes Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 26 people.[1]
| Pikes Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pikes Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28.7227°S 151.5416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 26 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.216/km2 (0.560/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality was named after a pastoral run, transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852 along with Terica.[2]
Land in Pikes Creek was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 19 square miles (49 km2) were available in Pike's Creek and 9.5 square miles (25 km2) in Pike's Creek North.[3]
Pike Creek State School opened on 21 May 1973 and closed on 10 December 1976.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pikes Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Pikes Creek – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. 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
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