Merritts Creek, Queensland


Merritts Creek is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Merritts Creek had a population of 102 people.

Geography

Taylor railway station is a former railway station on the now-closed Crows Nest railway line on the eastern side of Taylor Station Road.

History

The second stage of the Crows Nest railway line from Cabarlah to Crows Nest was opened on 6 December 1886 with the Merrits Creek area being served by the Tayor railway station. The line closed on 1 July 1961.

Demographics

In the, Merritts Creek had a population of 88 people.
In the, Merritts Creek had a population of 102 people.

Education

There are no schools in Merritts Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Geham State School in neighbouring Geham to the south-west and Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south.