Wolffdene, Queensland

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Wolffdene
Queensland
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Wolffdene
Coordinates 27°46′50″S153°10′27″E / 27.7805°S 153.1741°E / -27.7805; 153.1741 (Wolffdene (centre of locality))
Population266 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density23.96/km2 (62.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4207
Area11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Logan City
State electorate(s) Logan
Federal division(s) Forde
Suburbs around Wolffdene:
Buccan Belivah
Bannockburn
Yatala
Logan Village Wolffdene Luscombe
Cedar Creek Cedar Creek Luscombe

Wolffdene is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wolffdene had a population of 266 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The locality is bounded to the east by the Albert River. [3]

The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south-east to north-east. [4]

History

Belivah Provisional School opened circa 1874 and classes were held in a church. In September 1891, the residents were agitating to relocate the school to a location closer to where more children lived, but Queensland Government did not wish to pay for a new provisional school. [5] In March 1892, the residents commenced the construction of a new school themselves and the Queensland Government agreed to contribute £37 to complete the building. [6] It was renamed Wolffdene Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Wolffdene State School. It closed in 1935 but re-opened 15 February 1939. It closed permanently on 31 August 1942. [7] [8] It was located at 810 Beaudesert Beenleigh Road ( 27°47′02″S153°11′10″E / 27.7838°S 153.1862°E / -27.7838; 153.1862 (Wolffedene State School (site)) ). [9] [10]

In 1989, the Goss Government rejected a proposal to build Wolffdene Dam on the Albert River. Later, a dam near Glendower Homestead was once planned in a Queensland Government water strategy report from 1990. The option was discarded after it was revealed the site was too costly to build a dam for the amount of water it would have provided. [11]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Wolffdene had a population of 292 people. [12]

In the 2016 census, Wolffdene had a population of 288 people. [13]

In the 2021 census, Wolffdene had a population of 266 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Wolffdene. The nearest government schools are Windaroo State School in Mount Warren Park to the north and Cedar Creek State School in Cedar Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Windaroo Valley State High School in Bahrs Scrub to the north. [3]

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References

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  13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wolffdene (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg