Wilsons Plains, Queensland

Wilsons Plains is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wilsons Plains had a population of 62 people.[1]

Wilsons Plains
Queensland
Wilsons Plains is located in Queensland
Wilsons Plains
Wilsons Plains
Coordinates27°50′30″S 152°39′04″E / 27.8416°S 152.6511°E / -27.8416; 152.6511 (Wilsons Plains (centre of locality))
Population62 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.74/km2 (14.87/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4307
Area10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Wilsons Plains:
Warrill View Harrisville Harrisville
Radford Wilsons Plains Milora
Radford Radford Milora

Geography

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Warrill Creek forms the north-western boundary.[3]

The Cunningham Highway passes close to the western extremity.

History

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The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Wilsons Plains being served by Wilsons Plains railway station on the corner of Wilsons Plains Road and Redhill Road (27°50′10″S 152°39′20″E / 27.8362°S 152.6556°E / -27.8362; 152.6556 (Wilsons Plains railway station)). The line closed in June 1964.[4][5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Wilsons Plains had a population of 50 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Wilsons Plains had a population of 62 people.[1]

Heritage listing

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Wilsons Plains has the following heritage-listed sites:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilsons Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Wilsons Plains – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 49610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Wilsons Plains, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
  5. ^ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilsons Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.