Watalgan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Watalgan had a population of 38 people.[1]
| Watalgan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Watalgan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°38′52″S 152°00′50″E / 24.6477°S 152.0138°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.735/km2 (1.904/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 51.7 km2 (20.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editWatalgan Provisional School opened on 7 February 1927. In August 1933 it became Watalgan State School. It closed on 13 May 1963.[3][4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Watalgan had a population of 38 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Watalgan had a population of 38 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Watalgan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Watalgan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47146)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 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
- ^ "Agency ID 6228, Watalgan State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Watalgan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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