Spring Creek is a rural locality split between the

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and the

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, Australia. In the , Spring Creek had a population of 195 people.

Geography

The

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runs through from north to south. Gatton–Clifton Road passes to the north-west. The land use is predominantly cropping with some

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on native vegetation.

History

St Matthew's Anglican Church was dedicated on 8 March 1876 by

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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.

Demographics

In the , Spring Creek had a population of 354 people. In the , Spring Creek had a population of 194 people. In the , Spring Creek had a population of 195 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.

References

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* {{Southern Downs Region Southern Downs Region Toowoomba Region Localities in Queensland