Widgee Crossing South, Queensland

Widgee Crossing South Queensland
Widgee Crossing South
Coordinates	26°11′55″S152°36′40″E / 26.1986°S 152.6111°E / -26.1986; 152.6111 (Widgee Crossing South (centre of locality))
Population	33 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	6.35/km2 (16.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.4 km (4 mi) W of Gympie 180 km (112 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Widgee Crossing South: The Palms Widgee Crossing North Widgee Crossing North The Palms Widgee Crossing South Southside The Palms Pie Creek Nahrunda

Widgee Crossing South is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Widgee Crossing South had a population of 33 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Mary River forms the north-eastern boundary. Eel Creek forms the south-eastern boundary and part of the eastern as it flows north to join the Mary. ^[3] Glastonbury Road forms most of the southern boundary. ^{[4] [5]}

Widgee Crossing is a ford over the Mary River ( 26°11′31″S152°37′12″E / 26.1919°S 152.6201°E / -26.1919; 152.6201 (Widgee Crossing) ) along the Widgee Crossing Road. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

The terrain varies from 40 to 140 metres (130 to 460 ft) above sea level with the lower-lying land closer to the river and creeks and rising towards the south-west. ^[4] Lynch Hill (also known as Lynchs Hill) is the highest point of the locality ( 26°12′10″S152°36′18″E / 26.2027°S 152.6050°E / -26.2027; 152.6050 (Lynch Hill) ). It was named after Cornelius Lynch who selected Portion 4 in the Parish of King, in 1869. ^[7]

The south-western corner of the locality is within the Lynchs Hill State Forest. ^[4] Apart from this protected area, there is some rural residential housing in the south-east of the locality with the land use in the north of the locality being grazing on native vegetation. ^[8]

History

The two localities of Widgee Crossing North and Widgee Crossing South take their names from the ford over the Mary River. This was an important crossing point during the Gympie gold rush. As the names suggest, Widgee Crossing North is on the northern side of the ford and Widgee Crossing South is on the southern side of the ford. A bridge was built but it was washed away in a flood in the 1960s. ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Widgee Crossing South had a population of 35 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Widgee Crossing South had a population of 33 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Widgee Crossing South. The nearest government primary school is Gympie South State School in neighbouring Southside to the east. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the north-east. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Widgee Crossing South (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Widgee Crossing South – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. Google (20 August 2021). "Widgee Crossing South, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
6. "Widgee Crossing – ford in Gympie Regional (entry 37420)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
7. "Lynch Hill – hill in Gympie Regional (entry 20292)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 October 2023.
8. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
9. Mulholland, Jan (18 May 2015). "4WDs to blame for no access". Gympie Times . Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Widgee Crossing South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

External links

• "Gympie and District Farming & Grazing". Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette . Vol. XXXVII, no. 4800. Queensland, Australia. 25 February 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 12 June 2023– via National Library of Australia.