Pheasant Creek is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pheasant Creek had a population of 48 people.[1]
| Pheasant Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pheasant Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°48′21″S 150°06′05″E / 23.8058°S 150.1013°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 48 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1572/km2 (0.407/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 305.3 km2 (117.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Banana | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Pheasant Creek Provisional School opened circa 1919 but closed circa 1921. In 1925 it reopened as Pheasant Creek State School and then closed circa 1928. It reopened on 29 Oct 1940 and closed finally in 1967.[3]
In the 2016 census Pheasant Creek had a population of 48 people.[1]
Road infrastructure edit
The Leichhardt Highway runs along part of the eastern boundary.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pheasant Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pheasant Creek – locality in Shire of Banana (entry 49567)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 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
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Pheasant Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
