Pierces Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was formerly known as Virginia.[3] In the 2016 census, Pierces Creek had a population of 70 people.[1]
| Pierces Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pierces Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°09′46″S 152°02′13″E / 27.1627°S 152.0369°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.74/km2 (4.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The locality was originally named Pierce Creek but it was renamed Pierces Creek in 2005.[2] It appears on a 1944 map as Virginia.[3]
Virginia Provisional School opened on 12 October 1908 and became Virginia State School in 1909. In 1918 it was renamed Pierce Creek State School. It closed on 18 October 1959.[4] It was on the western side of Pierces Creek Road south of the junction with Middle Road (27°11′24″S 152°03′47″E / 27.1900°S 152.0631°E).[3]
St Faith's Anglican Church in Pechey was dedicated on 10 September 1911 by the Venerable Archdeacon Arthur Rivers.[5][6] In February 1931 it was relocated to Virginia (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1930 by Archdeacon Glover.[7][8][9] It was on the western side of Pierces Creek Road near the junction with Middle Road (27°11′19″S 152°03′42″E / 27.1887°S 152.0618°E).[3]
In the 2016 census, Pierces Creek had a population of 70 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pierces Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Pierces Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48037)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Cressbrook (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. § NS 25, EW 15. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "CROW'S NEST DISTRICT". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 746. Queensland, Australia. 13 September 1911. p. 12. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Untitled". The Brisbane Courier. No. 16, 755. Queensland, Australia. 23 September 1911. p. 13. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. "Closed Churches". Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 794. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CROW'S NEST". The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 808. Queensland, Australia. 5 March 1931. p. 14. Retrieved 30 June 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
