Wycarbah is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wycarbah had a population of 36 people.[1]
| Wycarbah Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wycarbah | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°29′42″S 150°05′44″E / 23.495°S 150.0955°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 36 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1682/km2 (0.436/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 214.0 km2 (82.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editRosewood Crossing Provisional School opened on 31 July 1876. In 1892 it was renamed Wycarbah Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Wycarbah State School. It closed circa 1935.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wycarbah had a population of 49 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Wycarbah had a population of 36 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wycarbah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wycarbah – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48950)". 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wycarbah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
