Banks Creek
Rural locality split between the City of Brisbane and Somerset Region
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Banks Creek is a rural locality split between the City of Brisbane and Somerset Region in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The locality is also split for the purposes of state and federal elections. In the 2021 census, Banks Creek had a population of 11 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.4152°S 152.7177°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 42.2 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 11 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.261/km2 (0.675/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Brisbane River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.[4]
Banks Creek Road is the main route through the locality. It commences at the Brisbane Valley Highway in Fernvale, entering the locality of Banks Creek from the south-west.[5]
The locality takes its name from the creek of the same name,[2][3] which flows through the locality to its confluence with the Brisbane River at Savages Crossing (27.44385°S 152.67032°E),[6][7] where Banks Creek Road has an unnamed bridge over the Brisbane River.[5]
History
A sawmill was built in the district in 1911.[8]
In 1927, flooding of the Brisbane River cut a deep channel in the river where Banks Creek Road crossed the river. A low-level bridge was built by Mr Davidson, junior, to enable traffic to cross.[9]
In the 1930s, Banks Creek became known for its high-quality Cavendish bananas.[10][11]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Banks Creek had a population of 5 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Banks Creek had a population of 11 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Banks Creek. The nearest government primary school is Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south-west.[13]
