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 presumably named after Knapp Creek, a tributary of the Cannon River, which is in turn a tributary of the Logan River.[3][4]
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) 651 metres (2,136 ft)[5][6]
- Prouts Hill, in the south-east of the locality (28°08′59″S 152°50′28″E / 28.1497°S 152.8411°E) 459 metres (1,506 ft)[5][7]
History
Knapps Creek Provisional School opened circa 1884. On 1 January 1909 it became Knapps Creek State School, but then closed in 1910.[8] It was south of the confluence of Knapps Creek and Cannon Creek, near the present-day boundaries of the localities of Knapps Creek, Laravale and Tamrookum (approx 28°06′55″S 152°53′40″E / 28.11514°S 152.89442°E).[9][10][11]
In 1979, Knapp Creek Environmental Park was gazetted under the Land Act of 1962.[citation needed]
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.[12]
In the 2021 census, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Knapp Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:[13]
- Tamrookum State School in neighbouring Tamrookum to the north-east
- Rathdowney State School in neighbouring Rathdowney to south-east
- Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon to the south-west
- Boonah State School in Boonah to the north-west
The nearest government secondary schools are Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north-east and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north-west.[13]
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.
- ^ "Knapp Creek – watercourse in the Scenic Rim Region (entry 18340)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Ratepayers Invited to Petition Council". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XXXIII, no. 1716. Queensland, Australia. 20 June 1941. p. 5. Retrieved 19 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Knapp Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
