| Pikes Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pikes Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°43′22″S151°32′30″E / 28.7227°S 151.5416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4380 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Pikes Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people. [3]
The locality is bounded to the north-east by Lighthouse Gully and to the south-east by Pike Creek. [4]
The terrain is hilly with elevations of 460 to 740 metres (1,510 to 2,430 ft) above sea level. [4]
The Stanthorpe – Texas Road runs through from north-east (Pikedale) to south-west (Glenlyon). [5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing. [4]
The locality was named after a pastoral run, transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852 along with Terica. [2]
Land in Pikes Creek was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 19 square miles (49 km2) were available in Pike's Creek and 9.5 square miles (25 km2) in Pike's Creek North. [6]
Pike Creek State School opened on 21 May 1973 and closed on 10 December 1976. [7]
In the 2016 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 26 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people. [3]
There are no schools in Pikes Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the north-east and Texas State School in Texas to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Texas State School (to Year 10) and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in Stanthorpe to the east. [9]
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