Wattle Grove is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wattle Grove had a population of 100 people.[1]
| Wattle Grove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wattle Grove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′01″S 151°40′29″E / 26.5669°S 151.6747°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 100 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.4/km2 (3.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 69.3 km2 (26.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History
editWattle Grove State School opened on 17 May 1915 and closed on 31 December 1963.[3][4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wattle Grove had a population of 86 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Wattle Grove had a population of 100 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Wattle Grove. The nearest government primary schools are Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the south and Kingaroy State High School in Kingaroy to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Kingaroy State High School, also in Kingaroy. There are also non-government schools in Kingaroy.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Grove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wattle Grove – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 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
- ^ "NEW SCHOOLS". The Telegraph. No. 13, 206. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Grove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
