Wealwandangie, Queensland

Wealwandangie Queensland
Wealwandangie
Coordinates	24°29′31″S148°01′15″E / 24.4919°S 148.0208°E / -24.4919; 148.0208 (Wealwandangie (centre of locality))
Population	39 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0372/km2 (0.0963/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4722
Area	1,049.3 km2 (405.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	47.2 km (29 mi) SSW of Springsure 115 km (71 mi) SSW of Emerald 402 km (250 mi) WSW of Rockhampton 797 km (495 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Wealwandangie: Cona Creek Cairdbeign Cairdbeign Buckland Wealwandangie Albinia Buckland Carnarvon Park Consuelo

Wealwandangie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Wealwandangie had a population of 39 people. ^[1]

Geography

Wealwandangie has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Mount Catherine ( 24°24′29″S148°10′06″E / 24.4081°S 148.1682°E / -24.4081; 148.1682 (Mount Catherine) ) 621 metres (2,037 ft) ^{[3] [4]}
• Pine Mountain ( 24°25′00″S148°08′05″E / 24.4168°S 148.1347°E / -24.4168; 148.1347 (Pine Mountain) ) 572 metres (1,877 ft) ^{[3] [5]}
• Dingo Hill ( 24°25′36″S148°09′37″E / 24.4267°S 148.1602°E / -24.4267; 148.1602 (Dingo Hill) ) 536 metres (1,759 ft) ^{[3] [6]}
• Mount Sterculia ( 24°25′36″S147°52′36″E / 24.4267°S 147.8768°E / -24.4267; 147.8768 (Mount Sterculia) ) 571 metres (1,873 ft) ^{[3] [7]}
• Mount Aldeberan ( 24°32′02″S148°10′06″E / 24.5339°S 148.1684°E / -24.5339; 148.1684 (Mount Aldeberan) ) 736 metres (2,415 ft) ^{[3] [8]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing near the centre of the locality. ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wealwandangie had a population of 37 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Wealwandangie had a population of 39 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wealwandangie. The nearest government school is Springsure State School (Prep to Year 10) in Springsure to the north. There is also a Catholic primary school in Springsur. However, students in the west of the locality would be too distant from these schools. Also, there is no school providing education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wealwandangie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wealwandangie – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
4. "Mount Catherine – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6528)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Pine Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 26833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Dingo Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 10077)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Sterculia – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32349)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Aldeberan – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wealwandangie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.