page_title: Christmas Creek, Queensland
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Christmas Creek, Queensland / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Bullock teams hauling timber to the railway at Christmas Creek ca. 1910. Timber-getters using bullock teams to transport timber at Christmas Creek, near the Beaudesert railways, ca. 1910.
context_page_description: Christmas Creek is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia. According to the 2016 census, Christmas Creek has a total population of 53.
context_section_description: Like many places in South East Queensland the first industry to developed was timber-getting.  Agriculture soon became the area's main industry.
  Christmas Creek Provisional School opened on 23 September 1878 but closed on 8 July 1881.
  Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887 (higher up the creek than the previous school). In 1901 it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School.
  Buddi (also spelled Buddai) Provisonal School opened either in 1878 or 1904 and closed on 1908. It was on Strong Road (approx 28.1890°S 152.9843°E) and there is monument at the site.
  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.
caption: Bullock teams transporting timber, 1910
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