Spring Creek, Queensland (Darling Downs)

For the locality in the Shire of Banana, see Spring Creek, Queensland (Banana Shire). For the locality in Lockyer Valley Region, see Spring Creek, Queensland (Lockyer Valley Region).

Spring Creek Queensland
File:Spring Creek State School, Toowoomba Region, 1897.jpg Spring Creek State School, 1897
Coordinates
Population	194 (2016 census)
• Density	2.702/km2 (6.998/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4361
Area	71.8 km2 (27.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	54.6 km (34 mi) S of Toowoomba CBD 161 km (100 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Spring Creek: Headington Hill Headington Hill Upper Pilton Clifton Spring Creek Upper Pilton Elphinstone Allora Forest Springs

Spring Creek is a rural locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Spring Creek had a population of 194 people.

Geography

The land use is predominantly cropping with some grazing on native vegetation.

Road infrastructure

The New England Highway runs through from north to south. Gatton–Clifton Road passes to the north-west.

History

St Matthew's Anglican Church was dedicated on 8 March 1876 by Bishop Matthew Hale. It closed in 1969 through loss of its congregation to larger towns.

Spring Creek State School opened on 15 August 1871 and closed on 8 May 1954. It was located at 616 Spring Creek Road ().

Stannum Provisional School opened on 16 August 1915. On 1 April 1920 it became Stannum State School. It closed circa 1924.

Spring Creek Upper State School opened in early 1915 at Mrs Hill's before a school building opened on 7 July 1915. It had a temporary closed from August 1950 to February 1952. It closed finally in 1970. It was located at 318 Doyle Road ().

Table Top State School opened on 29 January 1952 and closed on 30 January 1963. Tabletop parish () is to the immediate north of Allora in the vicinity of the present day locality of Spring Creek.

In the 2011 census, Spring Creek had a population of 354 people.

In the 2016 census, Spring Creek had a population of 194 people.

Education

There are no schools in Spring Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Clifton State School in neighbouring Clifton to the west, Allora State School in neighbouring Allora to the south, and Pilton State School in Pilton to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Allora State School (to Year 10 only) in neighbouring Allora to the south and Clifton State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Clifton to the west.