| Westmar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Westmar State School, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
  Westmar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°52′57″S149°45′26″E / 27.8825°S 149.7572°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1169/km2 (0.3028/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4422 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 504.7 km2 (194.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Westmar is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Westmar had a population of 59 people. [1]
The Moonie River flows from east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Moonie Highway passes from east to west through the southern part of the locality. [3]
Apart from the Kinkora State Forest on the eastern boundary of the locality, the land is used for agriculture, predominantly on a freehold basis. [3]
Beardmore Provisional School opened on 29 August 1960 at Cooroorah. It was officially opened as Beardmore State School on 29 March 1963. It closed on 5 December 1997. [4] [5] It was on Old Moonie Road (corner of Bendee Road, 27°45′56″S149°50′46″E / 27.7655°S 149.8461°E ). [6] [7]
Westmar State School opened on 7 March 1962. [8] In 2009, a war memorial was unveiled at the school commemorating those who had died in military conflicts. [9]
In the 2016 census, Westmar had a population of 64 people. [10]
In the 2021 census, Westmar had a population of 59 people. [1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: [11]
Westmar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 18425 Moonie Highway ( 27°55′11″S149°43′10″E / 27.9197°S 149.7195°E ). [12] [13] In 2015, it had an enrolment of 22 students organised into 2 classes with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent). [14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [15] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 17 students. [16]
There are no secondary schools in or near Westmar. Distance education and boarding schools are the options. [3]
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