Ivory Creek, Queensland
Ivory Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ivory Creek had a population of 49 people.[3]
| Ivory Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ivory Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.0652°S 152.3177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 49 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4313 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by the Biarra Range.[4] It has two named peaks:
- Biarra (27.0289°S 152.3048°E) 429 metres (1,407 ft)[5][6]
- Sugarloaf (27.0729°S 152.2702°E) 542 metres (1,778 ft)[5][7]
The creek Ivory Creek enters the locality from the south-west (Eskdale) and flows through the locality exiting to the north (Harlin).[8][9]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some irrigated crop-growing along the creek.[9]
History
The locality presumably takes its name from the creek, which in turn was named after James Ivory and Francis Jeffrey Ivory, two graziers who operated the Eskdale pastoral run. Francis Jeffrey was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and the Queensland Legislative Council.[8]
Ivory's Creek Provisional School opened circa 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Ivory's Creek State School. It closed circa 1914.[10]
In the 2016 census, Ivory Creek had a population of 46 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Ivory Creek had a population of 49 people.[3]
Education
There are no schools in Ivory Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Toogoolawah State School in neighbouring Toogoolawah to the south-west and Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah.[9]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ivory Creek (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- "Ivory Creek – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44875)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ivory Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Biarra Range – mountain range in Somerset Region (entry 2437)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Biarra Range – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 2440)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Sugarloaf – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 32755)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Ivory Creek – watercourse in the Somerset Region (entry 16899)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ivory Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
Further reading
- Toogoolawah State School 75th Anniversary, 1905-1980, and the former schools of the Toogoolawah district 1874-1972. Toogoolawah State School. 1980. — also includes Mount Beppo State School, Ivorys Creek Provisional School, Cross Roads Provisional School, Ottaba Provisional School, Murrumba State School, Mount Esk Pocket School, Kipper Provisional School, Lower Cressbrook School, Fulham School, Sandy Gully State School, Cooeeimbardi State School, Scrub Creek State School