Alice Creek, Queensland

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Alice Creek
Queensland
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Alice Creek
Coordinates 26°45′44″S151°36′24″E / 26.7622°S 151.6066°E / -26.7622; 151.6066 (Alice Creek (centre of locality))
Population50 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.57/km2 (1.47/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4610
Area88.1 km2 (34.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Alice Creek:
Boyneside Kumbia Haly Creek
Boyneside Alice Creek Ellesmere
Bunya Mountains Wengenville Wengenville

Alice Creek is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Alice Creek had a population of 50 people. [1]

Contents

History

Glencliff State School (sometimes written as Glencliffe State School) opened on 16 April 1923. It closed in 1949. [3] It was on the eastern side of Glencliffe Road ( 26°45′37″S151°40′04″E / 26.76035°S 151.66776°E / -26.76035; 151.66776 (Glencliff State School (former)) ). [4] [5]

Alice Creek State School opened on 19 September 1927. It closed on 1945. [6] It was at 75 Alice Creek Road ( 26°45′39″S151°35′49″E / 26.7608°S 151.5970°E / -26.7608; 151.5970 (Alice Creek State School) ). [7] [5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Alice Creek had a population of 60 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Alice Creek had a population of 50 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Alice Creek. The nearest primary school is Kumbia State School in neighbouring Kumbia to the north. The nearest secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north-east. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alice Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Alice Creek – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46186)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78" (Map). 1951. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Cooyar" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alice Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg