Haly Creek, Queensland

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Haly Creek
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Haly Creek
Coordinates 26°41′42″S151°43′34″E / 26.6949°S 151.7261°E / -26.6949; 151.7261 (Haly Creek (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 26°41′42″S151°43′34″E / 26.6949°S 151.7261°E / -26.6949; 151.7261 (Haly Creek (centre of locality))
Population136 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.821/km2 (4.715/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4610
Elevation450–520 m (1,476–1,706 ft)
Area74.7 km2 (28.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Haly Creek:
Benair Inverlaw Goodger
Kumbia Haly Creek Brooklands
Alice Creek Alice Creek Ellesmere

Haly Creek is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Haly Creek had a population of 136. [1]

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Boonyouin is a neighbourhood in the locality ( 26°42′00″S151°43′00″E / 26.7°S 151.7166°E / -26.7; 151.7166 (Boonyouin) ). [3]

Geography

Haly Creek flows from the south-west to the north of the locality where it enters the Stuart River, which forms the western boundary of the locality. The land is mostly flat at about 450 metres above sea level but with elevations rising to 520 metres. The land is almost entirely used for agriculture with crops dominating in the north of the locality and grazing in the south. [4]

History

The locality is named after the creek of the same name which is in turn named after Charles Robert Haly who established the Taabinga Station in the district. [2] [5]

In August 1909, two acres were reserved for school purposes. [6] The school was built by Remhart and Bonding for £216/18/-. [7] Haly's Creek State School opened in 1910, being renamed Haly Creek State School in 1911. It closed in 1967. [8] It was located at 299 Ellesmere Road ( 26°40′46″S151°45′19″E / 26.67955°S 151.75517°E / -26.67955; 151.75517 (Haly Creek State School (former)) ). [9] [4]

A postal receiving office opened at Haly Creek on 10 August 1912 but closed on 16 December 1924, reopening on 1 July 1925. A post office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed on 3 March 1955. [10]

Taabinga Road State School opened circa August 1924 but was renamed Boonyouin State School on 1 November 1924. It closed in 1953. [8] It was located at approx 758 Flagstone Creek Road ( 26°42′09″S151°42′35″E / 26.70249°S 151.70985°E / -26.70249; 151.70985 (Boonyouin State School (former)) ). [9] [4]

In the 2011 census, Haly Creek had a population of 235 people. [11]

In the 2016 census Haly Creek had a population of 136 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Haly Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Haly Creek. The nearest primary schools are Kumbia State School in neighbouring Kumbia to the west and Taabinga State School in Taabinga to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the north. [4]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haly Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Haly Creek – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46224)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Boonyouin – locality unbounded in South Burnett Regional (entry 3781)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Haly Creek – creek in South Burnett Region (entry 15256)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "NEW RESERVE". Queensland Times . Vol. LI, no. 7581. Queensland, Australia. 7 August 1909. p. 9 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 April 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Public Works". The Week . Vol. LXVII, no. 1, 746. Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1909. p. 23. Retrieved 20 April 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  8. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. 1 2 "Kumbia" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  10. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Haly Creek (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "Taabinga Homestead (entry 600647)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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