Cedar Creek, Queensland (Moreton Bay)

Not to be confused with Cedar Creek, Queensland (Logan & Gold Coast).
For other uses of "Cedar Creek", see Cedar Creek.

Cedar Creek
Queensland
Farm house, 2022
Cedar Creek is located in Queensland
Cedar Creek
Cedar Creek
Map
Coordinates27°20′03″S 152°48′54″E / 27.3341°S 152.815°E / -27.3341; 152.815 (Cedar Creek (centre of locality))
Population831 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density42.84/km2 (110.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4520
Area19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)Dickson
Suburbs around Cedar Creek:
Mount Glorious Mount Samson Mount Samson
Mount Glorious Cedar Creek Closeburn
Yugar
Highvale Highvale Samford Valley

Cedar Creek is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cedar Creek had a population of 831 people.[1]

Geography

View north across Cedar Creek showing the mountains and the valley, 2022

The terrain in the west and south of the locality is mountainous, rising to unnamed peaks and ridges at 480 metres (1,570 ft) above sea level as part of the Fahey Range and the House Mountain Range.[3][4] The mountainous terrain is mostly undeveloped.[5]

Cedar Creek (the watercourse) rises in neighbouring Mount Glorious to the west and flows through the locality of Cedar Creek, exiting to Closeburn to the east. The valley created by the creek is lower-lying flatter land ranging from 160 to 90 metres (520 to 300 ft) above sea level as the creek descends from west to east. The valley floor is used for a mixture of rural residential housing and farming (predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some perennial horticulture).[5]

Access into the locality of Cedar Creek is mostly via Cedar Creek Road from Closeburn with some parts of the north of the locality accessed via Herron Road also from Closeburn and a small area in the south-east of the locality accessed via Mayfield Road from neighbouring Samford Valley.[5]

History

Cedar Creek was in Pine Rivers Shire until 2008, when the shire was amalgamated into the Moreton Bay Region, now known as the City of Moreton Bay.[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Cedar Creek had a population of 634 people.[6]

In the 2016 census, Cedar Creek had a population of 745 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Cedar Creek had a population of 831 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cedar Creek. The nearest government primary school is Mount Samson State School in neighbouring Mount Samson to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove in the City of Brisbane to the south-east.[5]

Amenities

Andy Williams Park (also known as Cedar Creek Park) is off Cedar Creek Road (27°19′43″S 152°48′12″E / 27.32857°S 152.80323°E / -27.32857; 152.80323 (Andy Williams Park (Cedar Creek Park))). It has shallow creek pools.[8]

Shopping and other services are available in Samford Village to the south-east.[5]

Despite the name, Cedar Creek Public Hall is now within neighbouring Closeburn (near the watercourse Cedar Creek).[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cedar Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Cedar Creek – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45380)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Fahey Range – mountain range in the Moreton Bay Region (entry 12108)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "House Mountain Range – mountain range in the Moreton Bay Region (entry 16359)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 April 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cedar Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Cedar Creek". Visit Moreton Bay Region. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Cedar Creek Public Hall – The Hall For All, All For The Hall". Retrieved 30 October 2022.