Doctor Creek, Queensland

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Doctor Creek
Queensland
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Doctor Creek
Coordinates 27°10′51″S151°48′31″E / 27.1808°S 151.8086°E / -27.1808; 151.8086 (Doctor Creek (centre of locality))
Population28 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.906/km2 (2.35/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4352
Area30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Doctor Creek:
Highgrove Coalbank Djuan
Evergreen Doctor Creek Haden
Mount Darry Mount Darry Kilbirnie

Doctor Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 28 people. [1]

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History

On Saturday 16 January 1892, a public meeting was called to plan the establishment of a school. [3] In June 1892, tenders were called to erect a provisional school building. [4] Doctor's Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1893 with picnic to celebrate its opening on Friday 10 February 1893. [5] The first teacher was Mr Ridler. The school building was 21 by 14 feet (6.4 by 4.3 m) and was built by Mr Maunder of Meringandan. [6] On 2 April 1900, it became Doctor's Creek State School. [5] In preparation for the state school, tenders were called in June 1899 to erect a state school building and to convert the existing provisional school building into a teacher's residence. [7] The school closed in 1963. [5] It was at 327 Haden Peranga Road (south-west corner with Whites Road, now within neighbouring Haden, 27°12′31″S151°51′32″E / 27.2087°S 151.8589°E / -27.2087; 151.8589 (Doctor's Creek State School (former)) ). [8] [9] The school teacher's residence still exists on the site. [10]

In 1903, St Paul's Lutheran church was established at 273 Haden Peranga Road (south-east corner with Whites Road, now within neighbouring Haden, 27°12′31″S151°51′35″E / 27.2087°S 151.8598°E / -27.2087; 151.8598 (St Paul's Lutheran Church (former)) ). [8] [9] [11] The first Lutheran settlers came to the district in 1888 but it was not until 1902 that a Lutheran congregation was formed as part of the United German and Scandinavian Synod of Queensland. At the congregation's first meeting on 23 March 1903, it was decided to build a church. The church was dedicated on 29 November 1903 by Reverend George Heuer of Toowoomba, the president of the Queensland synod. [12]

During World War I due to anti-German sentiment, the Lutheran church's pastor Reverend Gustav Fischer was interned from circa June 1916 to circa February 1919. [12] [13] [14] Fischer was born in Australia as were his parents, but he was educated in Germany. [15]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 37 people. [16]

In the 2021 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 28 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doctor Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Doctor Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47928)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Advertising". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser . No. 4623. Queensland, Australia. 16 January 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "Advertising". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser . No. 4688. Queensland, Australia. 18 June 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  5. 1 2 3 "Agency ID 6244, Doctor's Creek State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Goombungee". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs General Advertiser . No. 4791. Queensland, Australia. 18 February 1893. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Advertising". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser . Vol. XXXIX, no. 5923. Queensland, Australia. 24 June 1899. p. 7. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 "Ipswich" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "327 Haden Peranga Rd, Haden, Qld 4353". Realestate.com.au . Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. ↑ Blake, Thom. "St Paul's Lutheran Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. 1 2 "LUTHERAN CHURCH". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LXVII, no. 283. Queensland, Australia. 29 November 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "Treatment of Enemy Aliens in Queensland 1914-1920". Stories from the Archives. Queensland State Archives. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Internment of Germans in Australia during World War I". German Australia. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "A PASTOR INTERNED". Warwick Examiner And Times . No. 4869. Queensland, Australia. 3 June 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 8 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  16. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Doctor Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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