| Woolmer Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Woolmer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°26′58″S151°55′10″E / 27.4494°S 151.9194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.44/km2 (21.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Woolmer is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Woolmer had a population of 38 people. [1]
Old Goombungee Road forms the western boundary of the locality. [3]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing, grazing on native vegetation, and rural residential housing. [4]
The Crows Nest railway line opened from Toowoomba to Cabarlah in 1883 and was extended to Crows Nest in 1886. [5] Woolmer was served by the Woolmer railway station (approx 27°26′39″S151°54′50″E / 27.44422°S 151.91387°E ) and Shirley railway station ( 27°27′16″S151°54′33″E / 27.4544°S 151.9091°E ) which was named after the town of Shirley in Warwickshire, England. [6] The line closed on 1 July 1961. [7]
In the 2016 census, Woolmer had a population of 34 people. [8]
In the 2021 census, Woolmer had a population of 38 people. [1]
There are no schools in Woolmer. The nearest government primary schools are Meringandan State School in neighbouring Meringandan West to the north-west and Highfields State School in neighbouring Highfields to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields. [9] There are also non-government primary and secondary schools in Highfields. [9]
Highfields Christian College in Kearneys Spring is planning a 100-acre (40 ha) campus at 173 Woolmer Road in Woolmer. Operations at the new campus are expected to commence in 2027 with a staged transition to be completed by 2036. [10]
