Pikes Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°43′22″S 151°32′30″E / 28.7227°S 151.5416°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 120.3 km2 (46.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 19 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.158/km2 (0.409/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4380 | ||||||||||||
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Pikes Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the north-east by Lighthouse Gully and to the south-east by Pike Creek.[3]
The terrain is hilly with elevations of 460 to 740 metres (1,510 to 2,430 ft) above sea level.[3]
The Stanthorpe – Texas Road runs through from north-east (Pikedale) to south-west (Glenlyon).[4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[3]
History
The locality was named after a pastoral run, transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852 along with Terica.[2]
Land in Pikes Creek was open for selection on 17 April 1877; 19 square miles (49 km2) were available in Pike's Creek and 9.5 square miles (25 km2) in Pike's Creek North.[5]
Pike Creek State School opened on 21 May 1973 and closed on 10 December 1976.[6]
