Rodgers Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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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]
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| Coordinates: 28.2252°S 151.8338°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 63.6 km2 (24.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 15 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.236/km2 (0.611/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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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]
