Emu Creek is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.

Geography

The

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enters the locality from the south-west ( Coalbank) and exits to the south ( Glenaven). The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with some crop growing. Emu Creek has the following mountains, from north to south: * Woolshed Mountain () * Mount Shem () * Mount Ham () * Pechey Knob () * Mount Japheth ()

History

The locality is presumably named for the creek of the same name which flows through the locality and is ultimately a tributary of the Brisbane River. In 1877, were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877. Emu Creek State School opened on 31 May 1875. Despite the name, the school is in East Greenmount. Jubilee Vale State School opened in 1913 and closed in 1951. It was on a site at 37 Maddern Road (). In 1879, the

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called Emu Creek Siding was renamed Greenmount, and the post office formerly called Greenmount was renamed Emu Creek.

Demographics

In the , Emu Creek had a population of 80 people. In the , Emu Creek had a population of 113 people.

Education

There are no schools in Emu Creek. The nearest government primary schools are: * Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south * Haden State School in Haden to the south-west * Cooyar State School in Cooyar to the north-west * Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east The nearest government secondary schools are: * Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the south * Highfields State College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south * Yarraman State School (to Year 10) in Yarraman to the north * Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in

Nanango Nanango is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Nanango had a population of 3,599 people. Geography Nanango is situated north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, at the junc ...

to the north * Toogoolawah State High School (to Year 12) in Toogoolawah to the east

Notable residents

Australian author Arthur Hoey Davis, who wrote under the pen name '

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', spent much of his childhood on his family's small block at Emu Creek near East Greenmount in the Cambooya district. He is best known for creating the Australian characters Dad 'n' Dave.

References

{{Toowoomba Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland