Armstrong Creek, Queensland
| Armstrong Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Armstrong Creek | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°13′04″S 152°47′35″E / 27.2177°S 152.7930°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 325 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 13.21/km2 (34.22/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Armstrong Creek is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Armstrong Creek had a population of 325 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The North Pine River marks a portion of the northeastern boundary.
D'Aguilar National Park protects a section of forest in the west, where the D'Aguilar Range rises to elevations greater than 500 m.
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.[3] The school building was relocated to establish the school in Ocean View.[4]
At the 2011 census, the locality recorded a population of 373.[5]
In the 2016 census, Armstrong Creek had a population of 325 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Armstrong Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Armstrong Creek – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Armstrong Creek". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
