Banks Creek, Queensland

Banks Creek Queensland
England Creek Banks Creek Road, 2014
Banks Creek
Coordinates	27°24′55″S152°43′04″E / 27.4152°S 152.7177°E / -27.4152; 152.7177 (Banks Creek (centre of locality))
Population	11 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.261/km2 (0.675/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	35 km (22 mi) SE of Esk 29 km (18 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Somerset Region City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)	Nanango Moggill Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Blair Ryan
Suburbs around Banks Creek: England Creek England Creek Mount Nebo England Creek Banks Creek Lake Manchester Fernvale Lake Manchester Lake Manchester

Banks Creek is a rural locality split between the City of Brisbane and Somerset Region in Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} The locality is also split for the purposes of state and federal elections. In the 2021 census, Banks Creek had a population of 11 people. ^[1]

Geography

Savages Crossing, 2014

The Brisbane River forms the south-western boundary of the locality. ^[4]

Banks Creek Road is the main route through the locality. It commences at the Brisbane Valley Highway in Fernvale, entering the locality of Banks Creek from the south-west. ^[5]

The locality takes its name from the creek of the same name, ^{[2] [3]} which flows through the locality to its confluence with the Brisbane River at Savages Crossing ( 27°26′38″S152°40′13″E / 27.44385°S 152.67032°E / -27.44385; 152.67032 (Savages Crossing) ), ^{[6] [7]} where Banks Creek Road has an unnamed bridge over the Brisbane River. ^[5]

History

A sawmill was built in the district in 1911. ^[8]

In 1927, flooding of the Brisbane River cut a deep channel in the river where Banks Creek Road crossed the river. A low-level bridge was built by Mr Davidson, junior, to enable traffic to cross. ^[9]

In the 1930s, Banks Creek became known for its high-quality Cavendish bananas. ^{[10] [11]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Banks Creek had a population of 5 people. ^[12]

In the 2021 census, Banks Creek had a population of 11 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Banks Creek. The nearest government primary school is Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south-west. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Banks Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Banks Creek – locality in City of Brisbane (entry 41381)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 June 2014.
3. "Banks Creek – locality in the Somerset Region (entry 44834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 June 2014.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; State controlled bridge". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
6. "Banks Creek – watercourse in the Somerset Region (entry 1518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
7. "Savages Crossing – ford in the Somerset Region (entry 30000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
8. "Local Government". The Queensland Times . National Library of Australia. 12 June 1911. p. 6 Edition: daily. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
9. "DALBY". The Brisbane Courier . National Library of Australia. 26 July 1927. p. 8. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
10. "FERNVALE BANANAS". The Queensland Times . National Library of Australia. 24 December 1935. p. 6 Edition: DAILY. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
11. "FERNVALE". The Queensland Times . National Library of Australia. 28 March 1940. p. 2 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Banks Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

External links

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