Wattle Grove, Queensland

Wattle Grove Queensland
Wattle Grove
Coordinates	26°34′01″S151°40′29″E / 26.5669°S 151.6747°E / -26.5669; 151.6747 (Wattle Grove (centre of locality))
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	16.4 km (10 mi) W of Kingaroy 166 km (103 mi) N of Toowoomba 225 km (140 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Wattle Grove: Gordonbrook Gordonbrook Gordonbrook Dangore Wattle Grove Inverlaw Mannuem Benair Benair

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]

History

Wattle Grove State School opened on 17 May 1915 and closed on 31 December 1963. ^{[3] [4]} It was on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site at 754 Wooden Hut Road (north-east corner of Wattlegrove Road, 26°34′34″S151°41′47″E / 26.57614°S 151.69649°E / -26.57614; 151.69649 (Wattle Grove State School (former)) ). ^{[5] [6]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wattle Grove had a population of 86 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Wattle Grove had a population of 100 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wattle Grove. The nearest government primary schools are Kumbia State School in Kumbia to the south and Kingaroy State 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. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Grove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wattle Grove – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "NEW SCHOOLS". The Telegraph . No. 13, 206. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2023– via National Library of Australia.
5. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m80" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 May 2025.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Grove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.