| Wattle Camp Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wattle Camp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°27′24″S151°58′04″E / 26.4566°S 151.9677°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 543 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.388/km2 (19.134/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 73.5 km2 (28.4 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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Wattle Camp is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people. [1]
The Wondai State Forest is in the west of the locality. [3]
There is a rural residential area in the north and east of the locality. Apart from these, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]
Holbrook State School operated in the Wattle Camp area briefly between 1895 and 1897. It was at one point a half-time school shared with Booie State School, under teacher Miss Mary Jane McNicol (who later became Mrs. Perret of Booie - a resident there for many years). [4] [5] [6]
In the 2016 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 517 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people. [1]
There are no schools in Wattle Camp. The nearest government primary schools are: [8]
The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the north-west and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to south-west. [8]
