Pikes Creek, Queensland
- 47.5 km (30 mi) W of Stanthorpe
- 50.9 km (32 mi) NE of Texas
- 107 km (66 mi) SW of Warwick
- 168 km (104 mi) SSW of Toowoomba
- 266 km (165 mi) SW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Pikes Creek: | ||
Warroo | Pikedale | Pikedale |
Warroo | Pikes Creek | Springdale |
Glenlyon | Glenlyon | Springdale |
Pikes Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the north-east by Lighthouse Gully and to the south-east by Pike Creek.[3]
The terrain is hilly with elevations of 460 to 740 metres (1,510 to 2,430 ft) above sea level.[3]
The Stanthorpe – Texas Road runs through from north-east (Pikedale) to south-west (Glenlyon).[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[3]
History
The locality was named after a pastoral run, transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852 along with Terica.[2]
Land in Pikes Creek was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 19 square miles (49 km2) were available in Pike's Creek and 9.5 square miles (25 km2) in Pike's Creek North.[5]
Pike Creek State School opened on 21 May 1973 and closed on 10 December 1976.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 26 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Pikes Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the north-east and Texas State School in Texas to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Texas State School (to Year 10) and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in Stanthorpe to the east.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pikes Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Pikes Creek – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45967)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Pikes Creek, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pikes Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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