Darr Creek, Queensland
Darr Creek is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Darr Creek had a population of 18 people.[1]
| Darr Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Darr Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.5219°S 151.1572°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.166/km2 (0.430/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | No postcode | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 108.5 km2 (41.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by Craig Range (part of the Great Dividing Range).[4]
Millingwood is a neighbourhood in the south-east of the locality (26.5333°S 151.1833°E).[5]
History
The locality takes its name from creek on the old Darr pastoral run held by Thorne and Ridler during the early 1850s.[2]
Darr Creek State School opened on 26 April 1922 and closed in May 1961.[6] The school was at 6389 Chinchilla Wondai Road (formerly known as the Condamine Highway, 26.5309°S 151.1352°E).[4][7]
Millingwood Provisional School opened on 4 May 1937 and closed on 1952.[6]
In the 2016 census Darr Creek had a population of 18 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Darr Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Darr Creek – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47690)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Find a postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Millingwood – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 22101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Jingi Jingi" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
