Doctor Creek, Queensland
| Doctor Creek Queensland |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 37 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.197/km2 (3.10/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Doctor Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 37 people.[1]
History
On Saturday 16 January 1892, a public meeting was called to plan the establishment of a school.[3] In June 1892, tenders were called to erect a provisional school building.[4] Doctor's Creek Provisional School opened on 30 January 1893 with picnic to celebrate its opening on Friday 10 February 1893.[5] The first teacher was Mr Ridler. The school building was 21 by 14 feet (6.4 by 4.3 m) and was built by Mr Maunder of Meringandan.[6] On 2 April 1900, it became Doctor's Creek State School.[5] In preparation for the state school, tenders were called in June 1899 to erect a state school building and to convert the existing provisional school building into a teacher's residence.[7] The school closed in 1963.[5] It was at 327 Haden Peranga Road (south-west corner with Whites Road, now within neighbouring Haden, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[8][9] The school teacher's residence still exists on the site.[10]
In 1903, St Paul's Lutheran church was established at 273 Haden Peranga Road (south-east corner with Whites Road, now within neighbouring Haden, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[8][9][11] The first Lutheran settlers came to the district in 1888 but it was not until 1902 that a Lutheran congregation was formed as part of the United German and Scandinavian Synod of Queensland. At the congregation's first meeting on 23 March 1903, it was decided to build a church. The church was dedicated on 29 November 1903 by Reverend George Heuer of Toowoomba, the president of the Queensland synod.[12]
During World War I due to anti-German sentiment, the Lutheran church's pastor Reverend Gustav Fischer was interned from circa June 1916 to circa February 1919.[12][13][14] Fischer was born in Australia as were his parents, but he was educated in Germany.[15]
In the 2016 census, Doctor Creek had a population of 37 people.[1]
References
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