Scrubby Creek, Queensland (Gympie Region)

Not to be confused with Scrubby Creek, Queensland (Blackall-Tambo Region).

Scrubby Creek Queensland
Scrubby Creek
Coordinates	26.225°S 152.5694°E / -26.225; 152.5694 (Scrubby Creek (centre of locality))
Population	62 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	13.19/km^2 (34.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	4.7 km^2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.7 km (8 mi) WSW of Gympie 186 km (116 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Scrubby Creek: Glastonbury The Palms Pie Creek Glastonbury Scrubby Creek Pie Creek Glastonbury Pie Creek Marys Creek

Scrubby Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 62 people.[1]

History

Scrubby Creek Provisional School opened on 20 August 1934 under head teacher Miss V. Flynn.[3] In 1935, it became Scrubby Creek State School. It closed on 6 May 1960.[4] It was at 707 Rocks Road (26.20514°S 152.58153°E / -26.20514; 152.58153 (Scrubby Creek State School (former))).[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 55 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 62 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Scrubby Creek. The nearest government primary school is Gympie South State School in Southside to the east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the north-east. There are also a number of non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Scrubby Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Scrubby Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46377)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "COUNTRY NEWS". The Courier-mail. No. 340. Queensland, Australia. 29 September 1934. p. 5. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m110" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Scrubby Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

Further reading

• Scougall, J. (1985). Gympie South & district schools : 75th anniversary. Gympie South State School – via State Library of Queensland. — includes other schools including Calico Creek, Lagoon Pocket, Pie Creek, Langshaw (Eel Creek), Mooloo (Mooloo Road), Warrawee, Glastonbury, Scrubby Creek, and Greendale