Rodgers Creek, Queensland

Rodgers Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 7 people.[1]

Rodgers Creek
Queensland
Rodgers Creek
Coordinates28.2252°S 151.8338°E / -28.2252; 151.8338
Population7 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.110/km2 (0.285/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4370
Area63.6 km2 (24.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Rodgers Creek:
Montrose Cunningham Wheatvale
Greymare Rodgers Creek Leslie Dam
Greymare Palgrave Leslie Dam

History

The origin of the name is unclear. One story is that it is named after stockman James "Cocky" Rogers; another is that it is named after a boundary rider called Rodgers.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rodgers Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Rodgers Creek – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.


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