Wheatlands, Queensland

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Wheatlands
Queensland
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Wheatlands
Coordinates 26°13′09″S151°51′19″E / 26.2191°S 151.8552°E / -26.2191; 151.8552 (Wheatlands (centre of locality))
Population82 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density2.462/km2 (6.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4606
Area33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) South Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Wheatlands:
Byee Byee Barlil
Silverleaf Wheatlands Murgon
Chelmsford Wondai Ficks Crossing

Wheatlands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wheatlands had a population of 82 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Barambah Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality. [3]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation. [4]

History

Wheatlands State School opened on 17 November 1913. [5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wheatlands had a population of 88 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Wheatlands had a population of 82 people. [1]

Education

Wheatlands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 422 Byee Road ( 26°13′27″S151°50′45″E / 26.2241°S 151.8459°E / -26.2241; 151.8459 (Wheatlands State School) ). [7] [8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [9]

There are no secondary schools in Wheatlands. The nearest are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in neighbouring Wondai to the south and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Murgon to the east. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wheatlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Wheatlands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46278)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wheatlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Wheatlands State School". Wheatlands State School. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority . Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 January 2025.

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