Scrubby Creek, Queensland (Gympie Region)
Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
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Scrubby Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 62 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.225°S 152.5694°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 62 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.19/km2 (34.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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History
Scrubby Creek Provisional School opened on 20 August 1934 under head teacher Miss V. Flynn.[3] In 1935, it became Scrubby Creek State School. It closed on 6 May 1960.[4] It was at 707 Rocks Road (26.20514°S 152.58153°E).[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 55 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Scrubby Creek had a population of 62 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Scrubby Creek. The nearest government primary school is Gympie South State School in Southside to the east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the north-east. There are also a number of non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[7]
