Pierces Creek, Queensland
| Pierces Creek Queensland |
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| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 70 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.74/km2 (4.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Pierces Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It was formerly known as Virginia.[3] In the 2016 census, Pierces Creek had a population of 70 people.[1]
History
The locality was originally named Pierce Creek but it was renamed Pierces Creek in 2005.[2] It appears on a 1944 map as Virginia.[3]
Virginia Provisional School opened on 12 October 1908 and became Virginia State School in 1909. In 1918 it was renamed Pierce Creek State School. It closed on 18 October 1959.[4] It was on the western side of Pierces Creek Road south of the junction with Middle Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[3]
St Faith's Anglican Church in Pechey was dedicated on 10 September 1911 by the Venerable Archdeacon Arthur Rivers.[5][6] In February 1931 it was relocated to Virginia (now Pierces Creek), where it was re-dedicated on 1 March 1930 by Archdeacon Glover.[7][8][9] It was on the western side of Pierces Creek Road near the junction with Middle Road (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[3]
In the 2016 census, Pierces Creek had a population of 70 people.[1]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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