Cressbrook Creek, Queensland
| Cressbrook Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Cressbrook Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°14′14″S 152°10′02″E / 27.2372°S 152.1672°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.17/km2 (0.45/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 57.3 km2 (22.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Cressbrook Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cressbrook Creek had a population of 10 people.[1]
Geography
The watercourse Cressbrook Creek enters the locality from the west (Crows Nest) and flows east into Lake Cressbrook created by the Cressbrook Dam. Only the westernmost part of the lake is within the locality of Cressbrook Creek with most of lake and the dam wall being within the neighbouring locality of Biarra to the east and south-east.[3]
Cressbrook Creek has the following mountains (from north to south):[3]
- Mount Sevastopol on the eastern boundary of the locality (27°14′21″S 152°12′12″E / 27.2392°S 152.2033°E) 557 metres (1,827 ft)[4][5]
- Mount Dongineeriaman (Sandy Mountain) in the south of the locality (27°16′48″S 152°08′46″E / 27.2799°S 152.1462°E) 597 metres (1,959 ft)[4][6]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Cressbrook Creek had a population of 20 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Cressbrook Creek had a population of 10 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Cressbrook Creek. The nearest government primary school is Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the south-west, which also provides secondary schooling to Year 10. The nearest government secondary schools to Year 12 are Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the north-east and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south-west.[9] There are also non-government schools in and around Highfields.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cressbrook Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cressbrook Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47921)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Dams, weirs and barrages". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Mount Sevastopol – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 30440)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Dongineeriaman – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 29920)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cressbrook Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2025.