Gregors Creek is a rural locality in the

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, Australia. In the , Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.

Geography

The

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runs along the south-western boundary. The ''

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'' 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''. 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

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to the south-east.

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. Gregor's Creek Provisional School opened on 14 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Gregor's Creek State School. It closed in December 1963. It was at 1095 Gregors Creek Road (), now in the neighbouring locality of Woolmar.

Demographics

In the , Gregors Creek had a population of 96 people. In the , Gregors Creek had a population of 87 people.

Education

There are no schools in Gregors Creek. The nearest government primary school is Harlin State School in neighbouring Harlin to the west and Kilcoy State School in Kilcoy to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy and Toogoolawah State High School in Toogoolawah to the south-west..

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