Spring Creek, Queensland (Banana Shire)

Spring Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Spring Creek had a population of 15 people.[1]

For the locality in Lockyer Valley Region, see Spring Creek, Queensland (Lockyer Valley Region). For the locality in Toowoomba/Southern Downs, see Spring Creek, Queensland (Darling Downs).

Spring Creek
Queensland
Spring Creek
Coordinates25.3925°S 150.0488°E / -25.3925; 150.0488 (Spring Creek (centre of locality))
Population15 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0307/km2 (0.0794/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4420
Area489.1 km2 (188.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Banana
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Spring Creek:
Ghinghinda Isla Isla
Ghinghinda Spring Creek Cracow
Taroom Taroom Glebe

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by the Dawson River.[3] The Glebe Weir (25.4646°S 150.0349°E / -25.4646; 150.0349 (Glebe Weir)) impounds the river to the south-west.[4]

Gilbert Range (25.4346°S 149.9037°E / -25.4346; 149.9037 (Gilbert Range)) commences in Gwambegwine, continues through Ghinghinda and Taroom, ending in the west of Spring Creek.[5][6] Mount Moss in the north-east of the locality (25.3643°S 150.0561°E / -25.3643; 150.0561 (Mount Moss)) is 446 metres (1,463 ft) above sea level.[7][8]

The Precipice National Park (25.3342°S 150.1067°E / -25.3342; 150.1067 (Precipice National Park)) occupies the north-east corner of the locality.[9] Apart from the protected area within the national park, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. There is a small amount of crop growing in the south of the locality near the Dawson River with irrigated crops near the weir.[3]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 30 April 1999.[2]

Swindle Hill (25.3797°S 150.0869°E / -25.3797; 150.0869 (Swindle Hill)) takes its name from a gold mine fraud. In the 1850s some gold had been found in the hill and in the 1862 prospectors dug a shaft but found little gold, so they sold the mine for a profit by "salting" 10 tons of ore with gold to give the impression that the mine was yielding more gold than it was.[10]

Mount Moss Provisional School opened on 28 April 1913 and closed circa 1928.[11]

In the 2016 census Spring Creek had a population of 15 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[12]

Education

There are no schools in Spring Creek. The nearest schools are Taroom State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Taroom to the south-west and Theodore State School (Prep to Year 10) in Theodore to the north. There are no schools nearby that offer secondary education to Year 12. Distance education or boarding schools would be the options.[3]

Attractions

There is a camping ground on the northern bank of the Dawson River beside the Glebe Weir (25.4636°S 150.0338°E / -25.4636; 150.0338 (Glebe Weir camping ground)) accessed by Glebe Weir Road.[13][14] There is a boat ramp at the camping ground into the impounded river (25.4642°S 150.0333°E / -25.4642; 150.0333 (Glebe Weir boat ramp)).The camp ground and boat ramp are managed by the Banana Shire Council.[15]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Spring Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Spring Creek – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49571)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. "Dawson Valley Weirs & Barrages". Sunwater. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  5. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "Gilbert Range – range in Banana Shire (entry 13735)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. "Mount Moss – mountain in Banana Shire (entry 22938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "Precipice National Park – national park in the Banana Shire (entry 39611)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  10. "Swindle Hill – hill in Shire of Banana (entry 39829)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  11. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  12. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. "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.
  14. "Camping at Glebe Weir". Sandstone Wonders. Banana Shire Council. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  15. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.


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