Rodgers Creek, Queensland
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Rodgers Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 15 people.[1]
Geography
The Cunningham Highway forms a short part of the locality's north-western boundary, entering from the north (Cunningham) and exiting to the north-west (Greymare / Montrose). The South Western railway line touches along the north-western boundary of the locality; there are no railway stations serving the locality.[3]
The watercourse Rodger Creek rises in the south of the locality and flows north through the locality, exiting to the north (Cunningham).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing around Rodger Creek.[3]
History
The origin of the name is unclear. One story is that it is named after stockman James "Cocky" Rogers; another is that it is named after a boundary rider called Rodgers.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 7 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 15 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Rodgers Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the north-east and Warwick West State School in Warwick to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rodgers Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Rodgers Creek – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rodgers Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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