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Suburb of City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Armstrong Creek is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia.[2] 2021 census , Armstrong Creek had a population of 328 people.[1]
Geography [ edit ]
The North Pine River forms a portion of the northeastern boundary.[3]
D'Aguilar National Park protects a section of forest in the west, where the D'Aguilar Range rises to elevations greater than 500 metres (1,600 ft ). Apart from the protected area, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some horticulture.[4]
History [ edit ]
Armstrong Creek Provisional School opened circa February 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Armstrong Creek State School. It closed on 30 March 1919.[5] Ocean View .[6]
Armstrong Creek railway station was at 27°13′11 ″S 152°49′59 ″E / 27.21972°S 152.83306°E / -27.21972; 152.83306 (Armstrong Creek railway station (former) ) Dayboro railway line which opened on 25 September 1920.[7] Railmotor services commenced on the line in 1931 and Amstrong Creek was a popular excursion for picnics. The railway line through Armstrong Creek closed on 1 July 1955.[8] [9]
Demographics [ edit ]
In the 2011 census , Armstrong Creek had a population of 373 people.[10]
In the 2016 census , Armstrong Creek had a population of 325 people.[11]
In the 2021 census , Armstrong Creek had a population of 328 people.[1]
Education [ edit ]
There are no schools in Armstrong Creek. The nearest government primary school is Dayboro State School in neighbouring Dayboro to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the south-east.[12]
References [ edit ]
^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses" . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government . Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024 .
^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use" . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government . Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024 .
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society , ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Armstrong Creek School, ca. 1912" . Moreton Bay Our Story . Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022 .
^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways . Boolarong Publications. pp. 93, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5
^ "Dayboro Heritage Trail" (PDF) . Moreton Bay Regional Council . p. 4 . Retrieved 8 June 2024 .
^ "6 State Branch Railway lines To Be Closed" . Townsville Daily Bulletin 1 . Retrieved 8 June 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Armstrong Creek" . 2011 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 13 November 2012 .
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armstrong Creek (SSC)" . 2016 Census QuickStats . Retrieved 20 October 2018 .
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments" . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government . Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2024 .
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