Googa Creek
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Googa Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Googa Creek had a population of 54 people.[1]
History
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]
On 1 February 2018, Googa Creek's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Googa Creek had a population of 43 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Googa Creek had a population of 54 people.[1]
Education
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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Googa Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Googa Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49224)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Emu Creek" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Googa Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
