Swan Creek, Queensland

Swan Creek
Queensland
Swan Creek
Coordinates 28°11′35″S 152°08′28″E / 28.193°S 152.141°E / -28.193; 152.141Coordinates: 28°11′35″S 152°08′28″E / 28.193°S 152.141°E / -28.193; 152.141
Postcode(s) 4370

Swan Creek is a small rural community in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Swan Creek Cattle, circa 1899

A creek called Swan Creek first appears on Buxton's 1864 Darling Downs District Map as part of the Canning Downs pastoral run. By 1883 a smaller pastoral run called Swan Creek had been split off from Canning Downs. It is presumed that the creek acquired its name from the presence of swans at the creek.[1]

Heritage listings

Swan Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 "Swan Creek (entry 45982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Burndale (entry 600524)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "White Swan Inn (former) (entry 600523)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2013.

Further reading

  • "Swan Greek". Warwick Daily News (8140). Queensland, Australia. 1 September 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 6 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

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