Pikes Creek is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-east by Lighthouse Gully and to the south-east by Pike Creek. The terrain is hilly with elevations of above sea level. The

Stanthorpe – Texas Road Stanthorpe is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people. The area surrounding the town is known as th ...

runs through from north-east ( Pikedale) to south-west ( Glenlyon). The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.

History

The locality was named after a pastoral run, transferred to Captain John Pike in 1852 along with Terica. Land in Pikes Creek was open for selection on 17 April 1877; were available in Pike's Creek and in Pike's Creek North. Pike Creek State School opened on 21 May 1973 and closed on 10 December 1976.

Demographics

In the , Pikes Creek had a population of 26 people. In the , Pikes Creek had a population of 19 people.

Education

There are no schools in Pikes Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the north-east and

Texas State School Texas is a rural town and locality in the Goondiwindi Region of Queensland, Australia. It is on the Queensland border with New South Wales. In the , the locality of Texas had a population of 790 people. History Bigambul (also known as Bigam ...

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to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Texas State School (to Year 10) and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in

Stanthorpe Stanthorpe is a rural town and locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Stanthorpe had a population of 5,286 people. The area surrounding the town is known as the Granite Belt. Geography Stant ...

to the east.

References

{{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland