Googa Creek
| Googa Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Googa Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°57′48″S 152°03′19″E / 26.9633°S 152.0552°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 43 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.587/km2 (1.521/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 73.2 km2 (28.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Googa Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Googa Creek had a population of 43 people.[1]
History[edit]
Googa Googa Creek State School opened on 9 May 1921 and closed on 1950.[3] It was located at approximately 26°57′18″S 152°02′35″E / 26.9550°S 152.0430°E to the west of Googa Googa Creek within the present-day Googa State Forest.[4][5]
A telephone service for Googa Creek was approved in 1947.[6]
In the 2016 census Googa Creek had a population of 43 people.[1]
On 1 February 2018, Googa Creek's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[7]
Education[edit]
There are no school in Googa Creek. The nearest primary school is Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east. The nearest secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north-west and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Googa Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Googa Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49224)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Emu Creek" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "TELEPHONE FOR GOOGA CREEK". Queensland Times. No. 18, 889. Queensland, Australia. 20 June 1947. p. 2 (DAILY). Retrieved 20 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
