Английская Википедия:Emu Creek, Queensland

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Шаблон:GeoGroup Шаблон:Infobox Australian place Emu Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.[2]

Geography

The New England Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Coalbank) and exits to the south (Glenaven).[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3] Emu Creek has the following mountains, from north to south:

History

The locality is presumably named for the creek of the same name which flows through the locality and is ultimately a tributary of the Brisbane River.[10][3]

In 1877, Шаблон:Convert were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877.[11]

Emu Creek State School opened on 31 May 1875.[12] Despite the name, the school is in East Greenmount.[13]

Jubilee Vale State School opened in 1913 and closed in 1951.[12] It was on a Шаблон:Convert site at 37 Maddern Road (Шаблон:Coord).[14]

In 1879, the post office called Emu Creek Siding was renamed Greenmount, and the post office formerly called Greenmount was renamed Emu Creek.[15]

Demographics

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Emu Creek had a population of 80 people.[16]

In the Шаблон:CensusAU, Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Emu Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:[3]

  • Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south
  • Haden State School in Haden to the south-west
  • Cooyar State School in Cooyar to the north-west
  • Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east

The nearest government secondary schools are:[3]

  • Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south
  • Highfields State College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south
  • Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north
  • Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north
  • Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the east

Notable residents

Australian author Arthur Hoey Davis, who wrote under the pen name 'Steele Rudd', spent much of his childhood on his family's small block at Emu Creek near East Greenmount in the Cambooya district. He is best known for creating the Australian characters Dad 'n' Dave.[17]

References

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Шаблон:Toowoomba Region

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 Шаблон:Census 2021 AUS
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 3,3 3,4 Шаблон:Queensland Globe
  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,4 Шаблон:Cite web
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  6. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  7. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  9. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  10. ↑ Шаблон:Cite QPN
  11. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 Шаблон:Citation
  13. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  14. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  15. ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
  16. ↑ Шаблон:Census 2016 AUS
  17. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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