Swan Creek, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Swan Creek Queensland
Burndale, 2015
Swan Creek Location in Queensland
Population	139 (2016 census)
• Density	5.326/km2 (13.79/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4370
Area	26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.4 km (5 mi) W of Yangan 12.8 km (8 mi) E of Warwick 92.3 km (57 mi) S of Toowoomba 114 km (71 mi) SW of Ipswich 153 km (95 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Swan Creek: Sladevale Freestone Yangan The Hermitage Swan Creek Yangan The Hermitage Junabee Junabee

Swan Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Swan Creek had a population of 139 people.

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.

Heritage listings

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

• Cutmore's Road: Burndale
• Stephens Road: White Swan Inn

Education

There are no schools in Swan Creek. The nearest primary schools are Yangan State School in neighbouring Yangan to the east, Freestone State School in neighbouring Freestone to the north, and Warwick East State School in Warwick to the west. The nearest secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick.

Images for kids

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  Swan Creek State School, 1911

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  St Andrew's Anglican Church, 2007

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  White Swan Inn, 2015