Brush Creek, Queensland
Brush Creek is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Brush Creek had a population of 39 people.[1] GeographyThe west of the locality is within the Yelarbon State Forest which extends into Glenarbon to the west and into Beebo to the north-east.[3] Road infrastructureThe Inglewood – Texas Road runs through from north to south.[4] HistoryThe locality was named after a pastoral run held in the early 1850s by Thomas Collins, which in turn was believed to be named for the creek flowing through the run.[2] Brush Creek was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 21 square miles (54 km2) were available.[5] The Brush Creek Provisional School open on 28 March 1927. In 1930 it became a part-time provision school along with Greenup Provisional School and Waroo Road Provisional School. Brush Creek school closed in 1932.[6] DemographicsIn the 2016 census, Brush Creek had a population of 40 people.[7] In the 2021 census, Brush Creek had a population of 39 people.[1] References
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