Punchs Creek

Punchs Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Punchs Creek had a population of 43 people.[1]

Punchs Creek
Queensland
Punchs Creek
Coordinates27.9833°S 151.4°E / -27.9833; 151.4 (Punchs Creek (centre of locality))
Population43 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.424/km2 (1.098/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4357
Area101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Punchs Creek:
Millmerran Yandilla Tummaville
Grays Gate Punchs Creek Tummaville
Rocky Creek Stonehenge Stonehenge

Geography

The creek Punch Creek enters the locality from the south (Stonehenge) and exits to the north (Tummaville).[3]

History

The locality is presumably named after the creek, which, in turn, was named after a horse in William John Castle's horse team.[3]

In the 2016 census Punchs Creek had a population of 43 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Punchs Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Punchs Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48044)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Punch Creek – watercourse in Toowoomba Regional (entry 27644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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