Welcome Creek
# Welcome Creek

Welcome Creek is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Welcome Creek had a population of 445 people.

## Geography

The locality takes its name from the watercourse (24°46′00″S 152°18′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.7666°S 152.3°E﻿ / -24.7666; 152.3﻿ (Welcome Creek)).

North Gooburrum is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the locality (24°45′55″S 152°15′04″E﻿ / ﻿24.7653°S 152.2510°E﻿ / -24.7653; 152.2510﻿ (North Gooburrum (neighbourhood))).

The land use is agricultural, predominantly irrigated horticulture with some sugarcane plantations in the east of the locality and some grazing on native vegetation in the north of the locality.

## History

Welcome Creek State School opened on 21 May 1931 and closed on 31 December 2003. After closure, the students were transferred to Moore Park State School in neighbouring Moore Park Beach. The school was located at 669 Moore Park Road (24°46′11″S 152°16′45″E﻿ / ﻿24.7697°S 152.2792°E﻿ / -24.7697; 152.2792﻿ (Welcome Creek State School (former))).

Agnew School opened on 3 February 2003 in Boundary Street, South Bundaberg, one of several Agnew Schools operated by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (sometimes called the Exclusive Brethren) in Queensland. By 2006 the school needed more space and in mid-2006 the church purchased the former Welcome School State School from the Queensland Government and relocated the Agnew School to that site (24°46′12″S 152°16′45″E﻿ / ﻿24.7699°S 152.2792°E﻿ / -24.7699; 152.2792﻿ (Agnew School (former Bundaberg campus))). However, in 2014 with student numbers at 30-40 students, it was decided to close the school and transport the students by wifi-equipped bus each day to the Agnew School in Maryborough. On 24 December 2020, the site was sold for $925,000.

In the 2016 census, Welcome Creek had a population of 445 people.

## Education

There are no schools in Welcome Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Moore Park State School in neighbouring Moore Park Beach to the north and Gooburrum State School in neighbouring Gooburrum to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg North State High School in Bundaberg North to the south-east.

## Amenities

Welcome Creek Hall is at 687 Moore Park Road (24°46′16″S 152°16′47″E﻿ / ﻿24.7712°S 152.2796°E﻿ / -24.7712; 152.2796﻿ (Welcome Creek Hall)).

