Christmas Creek, Queensland


Christmas Creek is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia. According to the, Christmas Creek has a total population of 53.

Geography

The eastern border of the locality is marked by the high point of the Jinbroken Range while the west is similar defined by another ridgeline. Christmas Creek, a tributary of the Logan River flows in north/south direction roughly parallel to the only main road in the area called Christmas Creek Road.

History

Like many places in South East Queensland the first industry to developed was timber-getting. Agriculture soon became the area's main industry.
Christmas Creek Provisional School opened on 23 September 1878 but closed on 8 July 1881.
Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887. In 1901 it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School.
Buddi Provisonal School opened either in 1878 or 1904 and closed on 1908. It was on Strong Road and there is monument at the site.
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway had a station at Christmas Creek. The station was once known as Lillybank and for several years was the line's terminus.

Heritage listings

Christmas Creek has the following heritage sites:
Christmas Creek has a population of 53 at the. The locality contains 34 households, in which 50.0% of the population are males and 50.0% of the population are females with a median age of 54, 16 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $933, $505 below the national average.

Education

There are no schools in Christmas Creek. The nearest primary school is Hillview State School in neighbouring Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert.