Knapp Creek, Queensland
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Knapp Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is named after Knapps Creek, a tributary of the Logan River.
The locality has the following mountains:
- Knapps Peak (Miggun, Mount Hughes), in the south-west of the locality (28°07′42″S 152°44′55″E / 28.1284°S 152.7485°E / -28.1284; 152.7485 (Knapps Peak (Miggun, Mount Hughes))) 651 metres (2,136 ft)[3][4]
- Prouts Hill, in the south-east of the locality (28°08′59″S 152°50′28″E / 28.1497°S 152.8411°E / -28.1497; 152.8411 (Prouts Hill)) 459 metres (1,506 ft)[3][5]
History
Knapps Creek Provisional School opened circa 1884. On 1 January 1909 it became Knapps Creek State School, but then closed in 1910.[6]
In 1979, Knapp Creek Environmental Park was gazetted under the Land Act of 1962.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people. The locality contains 29 households, in which 41.8% of the population are males and 58.2% of the population are females with a median age of 49, 11 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,875, $437 above the national average.[7]
In the 2021 census, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Knapp Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Knapp Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Knapps Peak – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 18341)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Prouts Hill – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 27584)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Knapp Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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