Christmas Creek, Queensland
Christmas Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||
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![]() Fields along Christmas Creek Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°10′45″S 152°59′25″E / 28.17917°S 152.99028°ECoordinates: 28°10′45″S 152°59′25″E / 28.17917°S 152.99028°E | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Christmas Creek is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia.[1] 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
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Like many places in South East Queensland the first industry to developed was timber-getting. Agriculture soon became the area's main industry.
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.[2]
Heritage listings
Christmas Creek has the following heritage sites:
- 1441 Christmas Creek Road: Catholic Church and Cemetery [3]
References
- ↑ "Christmas Creek (entry 45128)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ↑ "Christmas Creek Tramway Monument". Monument Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Christmas Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons