Merritts Creek, Queensland

Merritts Creek Queensland
Merritts Creek
Coordinates	27.3505°S 152.0319°E / -27.3505; 152.0319 (Merritts Creek (centre of locality))
Population	102 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	7.56/km^2 (19.57/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	13.5 km^2 (5.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.0 km (7 mi) SSW of Crows Nest 17.4 km (11 mi) NE of Highfields 29.6 km (18 mi) NNE of Toowoomba CBD 145 km (90 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Merritts Creek: Groomsville Pechey Pechey Geham Merritts Creek Hampton Geham Mount Luke Hampton

Merritts Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Merritts Creek had a population of 102 people.^[1]

Geography

Taylor railway station is a former railway station on the now-closed Crows Nest railway line on the eastern side of Taylor Station Road (27.36526°S 152.03795°E / -27.36526; 152.03795 (Taylor railway station (former))).^[3][4][5]

History

The second stage of the Crows Nest railway line from Cabarlah to Crows Nest was opened on 6 December 1886 with the Merrits Creek area being served by the Tayor railway station.^[6] The line closed on 1 July 1961.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Merritts Creek had a population of 88 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Merritts Creek had a population of 102 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Merritts Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in neighbouring Geham to the south-west and Crows Nest State School in Crows Nest to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Merritts Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Merritts Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47999)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Taylor – rail station - feature no longer exists in Toowoomba Regional (entry 39324)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
4. "Crows Nest" (Map). Queensland Government. 1945. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
5. "Parish of Geham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
6. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 224–225. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Merritts Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2024.