Wondalli, Queensland

Wondalli
Suburb
Wondalli
Interactive map of Wondalli
Coordinates: 28°22′51″S150°36′31″E / 28.3808°S 150.6086°E / -28.3808; 150.6086 (Wondalli (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Goondiwindi Region
Location	59.3 km (36.8 mi) NE of Goondiwindi 60 km (37 mi) NW of Inglewood 169 km (105 mi) W of Warwick 179 km (111 mi) WSW of Toowoomba 313 km (194 mi) WSW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Southern Downs
•  Federal division	Maranoa
Area
• Total	476.7 km2 (184.1 sq mi)
Population
• Total	46 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0965/km2 (0.2499/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4390
Suburbs around Wondalli Wyaga Wyaga Bybera Goondiwindi Wondalli Whetstone Goondiwindi Kurumbul Yelarbon

Wondalli is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Wondalli had a population of 46 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Cunningham Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality, entering from the south-east (Yelarbon) and exiting to the south-west (Goondiwindi). ^[3]

There are a number of protected areas in the locality: ^[4]

• Bendidee National Park in the north-west of the locality
• Bendidee State Forest in the north-west of the locality
• Kerimbilla State Forest 1 in the centre of the locality
• Kerimbilla State Forest 2 in the south-east of the locality

Apart from the protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. ^[4]

History

Wondalli Creek Provisional School (also called Wondalli Provisional School) opened in 1912 and closed in 1916. ^[5] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on the western side of Woodcocks Road in neighbouring Yelarbon (approx 28°31′27″S150°42′18″E / 28.52409°S 150.70495°E / -28.52409; 150.70495 (Wondalli Creek Provisional School (former)) ). ^{[6] [7]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wondalli had a population of 65 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Wondalli had a population of 46 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wondalli. The nearest government primary schools are Yelarbon State School in neighbouring Yelarbon to the south-west, Kindon State School in Kindon to the north, and Goondiwindi State School in neighbouring Goondiwindi to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Goondiwindi State High School (to Year 12) in Goondiwindi to the south-west and Inglewood State School (to Year 10) in Inglewood to the east. However, students from some parts of Wondalli may to be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wondalli (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wondalli – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 49283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 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. "Item ID627920, Parish of Wondalli, County of Marsh. ca. 40 chains to the inch (1924 Map)". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 29 March 2025.
7. "County of Marsh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wondalli (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2025.