Rocky Creek, Queensland

Rocky Creek Queensland
Rocky Creek
Coordinates	28°01′00″S151°21′00″E / 28.0166°S 151.35°E / -28.0166; 151.35 (Rocky Creek (centre of locality))
Population	35 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.756/km2 (1.958/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4357
Area	46.3 km2 (17.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	24.5 km (15 mi) SE of Millmerran 61.9 km (38 mi) SW of Pittsworth 102 km (63 mi) SW of Toowoomba 237 km (147 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Rocky Creek: Grays Gate Grays Gate Punchs Creek Lavelle Rocky Creek Punchs Creek Mount Emlyn Kooroongarra Stonehenge

Rocky Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Rocky Creek had a population of 35 people. ^[1]

History

Rocky Creek Provisional School opened on 9 February 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Rocky Creek State School. It closed on 28 April 1972. ^{[3] [4]} It was on the western side of Rocky Creek Road (approx 28°00′25″S151°21′01″E / 28.00697°S 151.35026°E / -28.00697; 151.35026 (Rocky Creek State School (former)) ). ^{[5] [6]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rocky Creek had a population of 41 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Rocky Creek had a population of 35 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Rocky Creek. The nearest government primary school is Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Millmerran State School (to Year 10) and Pittsworth State High School (to Year 12) in Pittsworth to the north-east. There are also Catholic primary schools in Millmerran and Pittsworth. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rocky Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Rocky Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Agency ID 6514, Rocky Creek State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 7 March 2025.
5. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m42" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
6. "County of Merivale". Queensland Government. 1940. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rocky Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2025.