Woodhill, Queensland

For other uses, see Woodhill.

Woodhill Logan City,  Queensland
Logan River, 2016
Woodhill
Coordinates	27°53′07″S152°58′24″E / 27.8852°S 152.9733°E / -27.8852; 152.9733 (Woodhill (centre of locality))
Population	723 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	53.96/km2 (139.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Woodhill: Kagaru Cedar Grove Cedar Vale Allenview Woodhill Veresdale Scrub Allenview Veresdale Veresdale

'Woodhill is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census Woodhill had a population of 723 people. ^[1]

History

Townsvale National School opened on 2 June 1873. On 1 January 1874 it became Veresdale State School. In 1899 it was renamed Woodhill State School. ^{[3] [4]}

Woodhill railway station ( 27°53′35″S152°58′23″E / 27.8931°S 152.9731°E / -27.8931; 152.9731 (Woodhill railway station) ) was on the disused Beaudesert railway line from Bethania to Beaudesert. ^[5] The line opened on 16 May 1888. ^[6]

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Woodhill became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

In the 2011 census, Woodhill had a population of 423. ^[7]

In the 2016 census Woodhill had a population of 723 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Logan River forms the western boundary. ^[8]

Road infrastructure

The Mount Lindesay Highway runs through from north to south.

Education

Woodhill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6027 Mount Lindesay Highway ( 27°53′34″S152°58′25″E / 27.8929°S 152.9737°E / -27.8929; 152.9737 (Woodhill State School) ). ^{[9] [10]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 211 students with 16 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodhill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Woodhill – locality in City of Logan (entry 45298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Woodhill". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
5. "Woodhill – railway station in Logan City (entry 37974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 April 2020.
6. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woodhill (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
8. Google (15 September 2021). "Woodhill, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "Woodhill State School". Woodhill State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
11. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.