Ma Ma Creek, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ma Ma Creek Queensland
Ma Ma Creek Community Centre, 2014
Ma Ma Creek Location in Queensland
Population	149 (2016 census)
• Density	6.34/km2 (16.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4347
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Area	23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.6 km (8 mi) SW of Gatton 34.7 km (22 mi) ESE of Toowoomba 68.1 km (42 mi) W of Ipswich 104 km (65 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Localities around Ma Ma Creek: Lilydale Veradilla Winwill Lower Tenthill Flagstone Creek Ma Ma Creek Upper Tenthill Flagstone Creek Mount Whitestone Upper Tenthill

Ma Ma Creek is a rural town and a locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ma Ma Creek had a population of 149 people.

History

Ma Ma Creek War Memorial, 2006

The name Ma Ma is allegedly derived from the Aboriginal mia mia meaning bark huts. However, mia mia is an Aboriginal term from Western Australia, suggesting that Ma Ma was named by European settlers.

Ma Ma Creek Post Office opened on 1 May 1884 (a receiving office had been open from 1881).

The Ma Ma Creek War Memorial commemorates three brothers: James, George and Bertie Andrews who were all killed in action in World War I. The memorial was erected in 1920 by their mother Fleurine Elsie Andrews. Although a private monument, it is used by the wider community for ANZAC Day ceremonies.

Ma Ma Creek State School opened on 27 October, 1880. In 2016 the school catered for P - Year 6 and was a two teacher school, with multiple agegroups in each class.

Heritage listings

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

• Gatton-Clifton Road: Ma Ma Creek War Memorial

Education

Ma Ma Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 803 Gatton-Clifton Road (27°37′44″S 152°11′24″E / 27.6288°S 152.1900°E / -27.6288; 152.1900 (Ma Ma Creek State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 16 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Ma Ma Creek. The nearest secondary school is the Lockyer District State High School in Gatton.

Road infrastructure

The Gatton–Clifton Road (State Route 80) runs through from north-east to south.

Images for kids

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  St Stephen's Anglican church and cemetery, 2006