Wieambilla, Queensland
Wieambilla Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Wieambilla | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°58′03″S 150°24′35″E / 26.9675°S 150.4097°ECoordinates: 26°58′03″S 150°24′35″E / 26.9675°S 150.4097°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 93 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.3511/km2 (0.909/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 264.9 km2 (102.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Wieambilla is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Wieambilla had a population of 93 people.[1]
History[]
The locality takes its name from the parish name which in turn was named after a pastoral run operated by Charles George Temple Chauvel in the 1850s, which may have been named after the Wieambilla Creek.[2]
Wieambilla Sawmills Provisional School opened in 1915 and closed circa 1926.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wieambilla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Wieambilla – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47759)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
Categories:
- Western Downs Region
- Localities in Queensland
- Queensland geography stubs