Woolmar, Queensland
| Woolmar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Esk Kilcoy Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Woolmar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′40″S 152°30′30″E / 26.9277°S 152.5083°ECoordinates: 26°55′40″S 152°30′30″E / 26.9277°S 152.5083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 421 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.200/km2 (16.059/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4515 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67.9 km2 (26.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Woolmar is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Woolmar had a population of 421 people.[1]
Geography[]
The Kilcoy Showgrounds are located in Woolmar.The D'Aguilar Highway passes through Woolmar. Kilcoy Creek marks a small section of the eastern boundary. In the west elevated terrain reaches higher than 400 metres above sea level.
History[]
Woolmar Provisional School opened on 8 March 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Woolmar State School. It had temporary closures in 1931 and 1940, closing permanently on 14 April 1941.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolmar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Woolmar – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48228)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 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
Further reading[]
- Kilcoy State School : the first one hundred years, 1892-1992 : commemorative issue: including the closed small schools of Gregor's Creek, Sheep Station Creek, Stanley River, Villeneuve, West Vale, Wineya, Woolmar and Yednia, Kilcoy State School Centenary Committee, 1992
External links[]
Media related to Woolmar, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Suburbs of Somerset Region
- Localities in Queensland