Roche Creek, Queensland
Roche Creek is a locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Roche Creek had a population of 55 people.[1]
| Roche Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Roche Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.0597°S 150.1422°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 55 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1238/km2 (0.3207/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 444.2 km2 (171.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality presumably takes its name from the creek, which rises in the south-east of the locality and flows through the locality exiting to the north-west (Grosmont) where it becomes a tributary of the Juandah Creek.[3]
History
Roche Creek Provisional School opened in 1914 and closed circa 1917.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Roche Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Roche Creek - locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47742)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Roche Creek - watercourse in the Western Downs Region (entry 28610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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