Coordinates: 27°59′00″S 151°24′00″E / 27.9833°S 151.4°E / -27.9833; 151.4 (Punchs Creek (centre of locality))

Punchs Creek

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Punchs Creek
Queensland
Coordinates27°59′00″S 151°24′00″E / 27.9833°S 151.4°E / -27.9833; 151.4 (Punchs Creek (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.345/km2 (0.894/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4357
Area101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Punchs Creek:
Millmerran Yandilla Tummaville
Grays Gate Punchs Creek Tummaville
Rocky Creek Stonehenge Stonehenge

Punchs Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Punchs Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]

Geography

The creek Punch Creek enters the locality from the south (Stonehenge) and exits to the north (Tummaville).[3]

History

The locality is presumably named after the creek, which, in turn, was named after a horse in William John Castle's horse team.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Punchs Creek had a population of 43 people.[4] In the 2021 census, Punchs Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punchs Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. "Punchs Creek – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48044)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Punch Creek – watercourse in Toowoomba Regional (entry 27644)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Punchs Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.