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Reids Creek
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reids Creek is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Reids Creek had a population of 41 people.[1]
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Geography
Reid Creek enters the locality from the north and flows through to become the south-east boundary. Binjour Range forms the western boundary. The Burnett Highway passes through from the south-east to the west.[3]
History
Reid's Creek Upper Provisional School opened in 1903. On 1 January 1909, it became Reid's Creek Upper State School. It had a closure between 1905 and 1907 due to low student numbers. It closed permanently in 1922.[4] It was in a pocket of the creek (approx 25.5168°S 151.5465°E).[5]
Reid's Creek State School opened in 1909 and closed in 1963.[4] It was on the Burnett Highway (25.5388°S 151.5455°E).[5]
Norwood State School opened in 1920 and closed in 1952.[4] It was on Reids Creek Road near the intersection with present-day Guyatts Road (25.4923°S 151.5156°E).[6]
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Demographics
In the 2016 census, Reids Creek had a population of 54 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Reids Creek had a population of 41 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Reids Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Binjour Plateau State School in neighbouring Binjour to the west and Gayndah State School in Gayndah to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Burnett State College in Gayndah to the south-east.[3]
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