Theresa Creek, Queensland

Theresa Creek Queensland
Theresa Creek, 2015
Theresa Creek
Coordinates	23°05′22″S147°35′39″E / 23.0894°S 147.5941°E / -23.0894; 147.5941 (Theresa Creek (centre of locality))
Population	42 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0669/km2 (0.1732/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4721
Area	628.2 km2 (242.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	25.0 km (16 mi) S of Clermont 120 km (75 mi) NW of Emerald 315 km (196 mi) SW of Mackay 390 km (242 mi) WNW of Rockhampton 951 km (591 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Theresa Creek: Clermont Clermont Cheeseborough Hibernia Peak Vale Theresa Creek Carbine Creek Argyll Argyll Carbine Creek

Theresa Creek is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Theresa Creek had a population of 42 people. ^[1]

Geography

The locality of Theresa Creek has the following mountains: ^[3]

• Mount Wallaby in the north of the locality ( 22°58′36″S147°34′05″E / 22.9768°S 147.5680°E / -22.9768; 147.5680 (Mount Wallaby) ), rising to 370 metres (1,210 ft) above sea level ^{[4] [5]}
• Mount Livingstone in the north of the locality ( 22°59′09″S147°34′09″E / 22.9859°S 147.5691°E / -22.9859; 147.5691 (Mount Livingstone) ) 310 metres (1,020 ft) ^{[4] [6]}
• Mount Hammond in the north of the locality ( 22°59′11″S147°34′19″E / 22.9865°S 147.5720°E / -22.9865; 147.5720 (Mount Hammond) ) 367 metres (1,204 ft) ^{[4] [7]}
• Mount Pleasant in the north of the locality ( 23°00′02″S147°37′03″E / 23.0005°S 147.6175°E / -23.0005; 147.6175 (Mount Pleasant) ) 290 metres (950 ft) ^{[4] [8]}
• Mount Misery in the east of the locality ( 23°01′56″S147°42′28″E / 23.0323°S 147.7079°E / -23.0323; 147.7079 (Mount Misery) ) 339 metres (1,112 ft) ^{[4] [9]}

• Langton Edge in the southof the locality ( 23°06′17″S147°35′49″E / 23.1047°S 147.5970°E / -23.1047; 147.5970 (Langton Edge) ) 310 metres (1,020 ft) ^{[4] [10]}

The watercourse Theresa Creek, from which the locality presumably takes its name, rises in the Drummond Range in Peak Vale to the south-west. The creek forms sections of the locality's north-western boundary before flowing into Lake Theresa, a reservoir created by the Theresa Creek Dam. Part of Lake Theresa is within the locality with the rest being within the neighbouring locality of Clermont to the north-west; similarly the dam wall spans the two localities ( 22°58′26″S147°33′28″E / 22.9740°S 147.5577°E / -22.9740; 147.5577 (Theresa Creek Dam) ). After passing through the dam wall, the creek forms part of the north-western boundary of the locality and then flows south-east through the locality, exiting to the south-east (the locality of Carbine Creek). The creek eventually becomes a tributary of the Nogoa River. ^[11]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[12]

Education

Theresa Creek Provisional School opened circa 1897. ^[13] Circa 1903, the school closed due to low student numbers. ^[14] In 1905, it became a half-time school with Douglas Creek Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher). In 1906, the Douglas Creek school was closed and Theresa Creek Provisional School returned to full-time status. ^[15] On 1 January 19091, it became Theresa Creek State School. It closed permanently in 1914. ^[16]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Theresa Creek had a population of 54 people. ^[17]

In the 2021 census, Theresa Creek had a population of 42 people. ^[1]

Education

The nearest government primary schools are Clermont State School in neighbouring Clermont to the north and Capella State School in Capella to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Clermont State High School, also in Clermont, and Capella State High School, also in Capella. ^[18]

There is also a Catholic primary school in Clermont. ^[18]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Theresa Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Theresa Creek – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Wallaby – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 36290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount Livingstone – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 19796)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Hammond – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 15298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Pleasant – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 27095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mount Misery – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 22292)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Langton Edge – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 18973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
12. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
13. "MASCOTTE TOBACCO". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LIV, no. 12, 614. Queensland, Australia. 16 June 1898. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
14. "STATE EDUCATION". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LX, no. 14, 186. Queensland, Australia. 2 July 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
15. "CENTRAL STATE SCHOOLS". The Capricornian . Vol. 32, no. 33. Queensland, Australia. 18 August 1906. p. 45. Retrieved 17 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
16. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Theresa Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
18. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2025.