Emu Creek, Queensland

Emu Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Emu Creek had a population of 80 people.[1]

Emu Creek Queensland
Emu Creek
Coordinates	27.0738°S 151.9930°E
Population	80 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.51/km^2 (1.33/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4355
Area	155.9 km^2 (60.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Emu Creek: Mount Binga Mount Binga Googa Creek St Aubyn Emu Creek Anduramba Coalbank Djuan Glenaven Jones Gully Pierces Creek

History

In 1877, 23,500 acres (9,500 ha) were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877.[3]

Emu Creek State School opened on 31 May 1875.[4] Despite the name, the school is in East Greenmount.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Emu Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Emu Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49223)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Emu Creek State School". Emu Creek State School. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.