Devereux_Creek,_Queensland

Devereaux Creek

Devereaux Creek

Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia

Devereux Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Devereux Creek had a population of 381 people.[1]

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History

Devereux Creek Provisional School opened on 20 July 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became Devereux Creek State School. It closed in 1928 and re-opened in 1932 as Deveereaux Creek (spelling variation). It closed permanently in 1970.[3]

In the 2016 census Devereux Creek had a population of 381 people.[1]

Geography

The Pioneer River forms the southern boundary.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Devereux Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Devereux Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46774)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. [3]
    Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. [4]
    Google (29 August 2021). "Devereaux Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 August 2021.


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