Apple Tree Creek, Queensland
| Apple Tree Creek Queensland | |
|---|---|
 Apple Tree Creek Hotel | |
  Apple Tree Creek | |
| Coordinates | 25°13′29″S 152°14′08″E / 25.22472°S 152.23556°ECoordinates: 25°13′29″S 152°14′08″E / 25.22472°S 152.23556°E |
| Population | 509 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 4660 |
| Location | |
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region |
| State electorate(s) | Burnett |
| Federal Division(s) | Hinkler |
Apple Tree Creek is a town and a locality in the Bundaberg Region local government area in central Queensland, Australia. It is located 6 km north-west of Childers on the Isis Highway.[2] It was formerly known as Bodalla but was renamed in 1962.[3][4]
At the 2011 census, Apple Tree Creek had a population of 509.[1]
History
In 1887 Apple Tree Creek School was opened (which closed in 1969) and then later in 1896 a railway line extending from Childers to Cordalba was erected, bypassing Apple Tree Creek.[2] The Apple Tree Creek Post Office opened around January 1909 (a receiving office had been open since 1898) and closed in 1975.[5]
Heritage listings
Apple Tree Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Bruce Highway: Apple Tree Creek War Memorial[6]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Apple Tree Creek (L". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Apple Tree Creek". Queensland Places. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ↑ "Apple Tree Creek - town (entry 40969)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Apple Tree Creek - locality (entry 47123)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "Apple Tree Creek War Memorial (entry 600607)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Apple Tree Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- Queensland Places - Apple Tree Creek