Reids Creek is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Reids Creek had a population of 54 people.[1]
| Reids Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Reids Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°31′44″S 151°32′14″E / 25.5288°S 151.5372°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.543/km2 (1.406/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 99.5 km2 (38.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Reid Creek enters the locality from the north and flows through to become the south-east boundary. Binjour Range forms the western boundary. The Burnett Highway passes through from the south-east to the west.[3]
History edit
Reid's Creek Upper Provisional School opened in 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Reid's Creek Upper State School. It had a closure between 1905 and 1907 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently in 1922.[4] It was in a pocket of the creek (approx 25°31′00″S 151°32′47″E / 25.5168°S 151.5465°E).[5]
Reid's Creek State School opened in 1909 and closed in 1963.[4] It was on the Burnett Highway (25°32′20″S 151°32′44″E / 25.5388°S 151.5455°E).[5]
Norwood State School opened in 1920 and closed in 1952.[4] It was on Reids Creek Road near the intersection with present-day Guyatts Road (25°29′32″S 151°30′56″E / 25.4923°S 151.5156°E).[6]
In the 2016 census, Reids Creek had a population of 54 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Reids Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Binjour Plateau State School in neighbouring Binjour to the west and Gayndah State School in Gayndah to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Burnett State School in Gayndah to the south-east.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Reids Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Reids Creek – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "County of Bowen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m116" (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
Further reading edit
- Binjour Plateau State School : 1913 - 1988 : 75th jubilee. 75th Anniversary Committee, Binjour Plateau State School. 1988. — includes short history of the Binjour District, Binjour Plateau State School, Gurgeena State School, Gleneden State School, Fountainebleau State School, Norwood State School, Reid's Creek Upper Creek State School, and Reid's Creek State School.