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

Punchs Creek
Queensland
Punchs Creek is located in Queensland
Punchs Creek
Punchs Creek
Coordinates27°59′00″S 151°24′00″E / 27.9833°S 151.4°E / -27.9833; 151.4 (Punchs Creek (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.345/km2 (0.894/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4357
Area101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Punchs Creek:
Millmerran Yandilla Tummaville
Grays Gate Punchs Creek Tummaville
Rocky Creek Stonehenge Stonehenge

Geography

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The creek Punch Creek enters the locality from the south (Stonehenge) and exits to the north (Tummaville).[3]

History

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The locality is presumably named after the creek, which, in turn, was named after a horse in William John Castle's horse team.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Punchs Creek had a population of 43 people.[4]

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punchs Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Punchs Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48044)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Punch Creek – watercourse in Toowoomba Regional (entry 27644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Punchs Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.