Gregors Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°59′05″S 152°24′35″E / 26.9847°S 152.4097°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 39.2 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 87 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.219/km2 (5.75/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4313 | ||||||||||||
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Gregors Creek is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.[1]
The Brisbane Valley Highway runs along the south-western boundary.[3]
The Brisbane River flows through from west to south-west. Gregors Creek (the watercourse) flows through from north-east to south-west, where it enters the Brisbane River.[4]
The Deer Reserve State Forest (27°00′02″S 152°29′41″E / 27.0006°S 152.4947°E) is in the east of the locality. The state forest is 2,894 hectares (7,150 acres) and extends into the neighbouring localities of Hazeldean to the east and Fulham to the south-east.[3]
History
The locality derives its name from the creek, which in turn was named by surveyor Robert Austin after pioneer Andrew Gregor who was killed on 10 October 1846 after being attacked by Aboriginals.[2][5][6]
Gregor's Creek Provisional School opened on 14 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Gregor's Creek State School. It closed in December 1963.[7][8] It was at 1095 Gregors Creek Road (26°57′36″S 152°26′33″E / 26.96012°S 152.44259°E), now in the neighbouring locality of Woolmar.[9][10][3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Gregors Creek had a population of 96 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.[1]
