Wondai
Wondai Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Wondai | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°19′06″S 151°52′25″E / 26.3183°S 151.8736°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,973 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 49.33/km2 (127.75/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 40.0 km2 (15.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Wondai /ˈwɒndaɪ/[2] is a rural town and locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2016 census, Wondai had a population of 1,973 people.[1]
Geography[]
Wondai is located to the south of the Bunya Highway, 241 kilometres (150 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
History[]
The name Wondai is believed to be an aboriginal word from the Wakawaka language derived from either watya meaning dingo (a native dog) or wandar meaning nape of the neck.[3][4]
Wondai was first settled in the 1850s and closer settlement took place in the early 1900s.
Wondai Provisional School opened on 2 May 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Wondai State School. A secondary department was added in 1964.[5]
St Mary's Anglican Church was dedicated on Thursday 21 September 1939 by Archbishop William Wand.[6][7] It replaced an earlier church.[8]
In the 2006 census Wondai had a population of 1,402 people.[9]
In the 2011 census Wondai had a population of 2,127 people.[10]
In the 2016 census Wondai had a population of 1,973 people.[1]
Heritage listings[]
Wondai has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mundubbera-Durong Road, Boondooma: Boondooma Homestead[11]
Economy[]
Important industries include beef, dairy, grains and duboisia, used in the production of the antispasmodic drug butylscopolamine. Growing in importance is the wine industry.
Education[]
Wondai State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-9) school for boys and girls at 32 Kent Street (26°19′15″S 151°52′56″E / 26.3207°S 151.8821°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 162 students with 20 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]
For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest schools are Murgon State High School in Murgon to the north-west or Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the south.[15]
Amenities[]
The South Burnett Regional Council operates a library in Wondai.[16] The Wondai library building opened in 1962 and is located at 78 Mackenzie Street.[17][18]
The Wondai branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 86 McKenzie Street.[19]
St Mary's Anglican Church is at 32 Baynes Street (26°19′11″S 151°52′35″E / 26.3198°S 151.8765°E).[20]
Attractions[]
Attractions in Wondai include Boondooma Dam, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Boyne River.
Wondai was also home to the legendary pacer .[21]
Notable residents[]
Notable people from Wondai include
- Australian Test cricketers Carl Rackemann and Nathan Hauritz.
- Country music artist/comedian Chad Morgan
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wondai (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wondai – town in South Burnett Region (entry 37889)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wondai – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46282)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH AT WONDAI DEDICATED". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 22 September 1939. p. 12 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Year Book" (PDF). Anglican Archdiocese of Brisbane. 2019. p. 132. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH AT WONDAI". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (21, 180). Queensland, Australia. 28 September 1939. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wondai (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wondai". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Boondooma Homestead (entry 600967)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Wondai State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Locate a Library - South Burnett Regional Council". South Burnett Regional Council. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Wondai Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "St Mary's Anglican Church". Churches Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "24 HOURS OF SADNESS HITS THE SOUTH BURNETT". Just Racing. Phil Purser. 2004. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wondai, Queensland. |
- "Wondai". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Town map of Wondai". Queensland Government. 1981.
- SMH Travel article
- Towns in Queensland
- Localities in Queensland
- South Burnett Region