Gregors Creek is a rural
locality
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in the
Somerset Region,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, established_ ...
, Australia.
In the , Gregors Creek had a population of 96 people.
History
The locality derives its name from the creek, which in turn was named by surveyor
Robert Austin after pioneer Andrew Gregor who was killed on 10 October 1846 after being attacked by Aboriginals.
[
The Deer Reserve State Forest () is in the east of the locality. The state forest is and extends into the neighbouring localities of Hazeldean to the east and ]Fulham
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to the south-east.
Geography
The ''Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...
'' flows through from west to south-west. ''Gregors Creek'' (the watercourse) flows through from north-east to south-west, where it enters the ''Brisbane River''.
Road infrastructure
The Brisbane Valley Highway runs along the south-western boundary.
References
Further reading
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{{Somerset Region
Suburbs of Somerset Region
Localities in Queensland