The eastern and south-eastern boundaries loosely follows Scrubby Creek.[3][5]
The creek Doctor Creek from which the locality presumably takes its name does not flow through the locality, but rises and flows through neighbouring Haden to the west.[3][6]
The Haden Peranga Road enters the locality from the south-east (Kilbirnie), forms part of the south-western boundary of the suburb and exits to the west (Evergreen).[7]
The land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[8]
History
On Saturday 16 January 1892, a public meeting was called to plan the establishment of a school.[9] In June 1892, tenders were called to erect a provisional school building.[10] Doctor's Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1893 with picnic to celebrate its opening on Friday 10 February 1893.[11] The first teacher was Mr Ridler. The school building was 21 by 14 feet (6.4 by 4.3m) and was built by Mr Maunder of Meringandan.[12] On 2 April 1900, it became Doctor's Creek State School.[11] 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.[13] The school closed in 1963.[11] 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))).[14][15] The school teacher's residence still exists on the site.[16]
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))).[14][15][17] 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.[18]
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.[18][19][20] Fischer was born in Australia as were his parents, but he was educated in Germany.[21]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 37 people.[22]
In the 2021 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 28 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Doctor Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Kulpi State School in Kulpi to the south-west and Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are:[23]
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