Cressbrook

Cressbrook is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.

Cressbrook is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Cressbrook had a population of 117 people.It is known for its recreational aviation facilities.

The locality of Cressbrook takes its name from the Cressbrook Homestead established by David Cannon McConnel in 1841, who came from the village of Cressbrook in Derbyshire, England.In 1877, 15,700 acres (6,400 ha) were resumed from the Cressbrook pastoral run and offered for selection on 17 April 1877.Cressbrook Provisional School was operating in 1881 but closed in 1882 due to low student numbers; its opening date is unknown.In 1898, the McConnel family established a condensed milk factory at Cressbrook; it was sold to Nestlé in 1907.

On 1 June 1901, D. C. McConnel laid the first pile for the Victoria Chapel on the Cressbrook Homestead intended for the use of the McConnel family and their employees. It was a non-denominational chapel. Regular Anglican and Presbyterian services were held there and other denominations were served by visiting ministers.Cressbrook Lower State School opened on 11 April 1916. It closed in 1953.Fulham State School opened in 1920 and closedcirca 1953. It was located at 372 Cressbrook Cabonah Road (southern corner with Fulham Road, 27.0771°S 152.4209°E? / -27.0771; 152.4209? (Fulham State School), now in Cressbrook).In the 2016 census Cressbrook had a population of 117 people.