Woolooman, Queensland

Woolooman Queensland
Woolooman
Coordinates	27°52′27″S152°46′05″E / 27.8741°S 152.7680°E / -27.8741; 152.7680 (Woolooman (centre of locality))
Population	33 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1.95/km2 (5.06/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4310
Area	16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.9 km (15 mi) NNE of Boonah 35.5 km (22 mi) S of Ipswich 47.2 km (29 mi) NW of Beaudesert 74.6 km (46 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Woolooman: Washpool Washpool Washpool Milbong Woolooman Undullah Milbong Wyaralong Undullah

Woolooman is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Woolooman had a population of 33 people. ^[1]

History

Woolooman Provisional School opened on 9 March 1908 under headteacher W. M. Howe. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} On 1 January 1909, it became Woolooman State School. It closed in 1913 due to low attendances. The school re-opened in a new building on 21 August 1933 as Woolooman State School. ^{[8] [9] [10]} It closed permanently in 1937. ^[11] In 1941, it was planned to move the school building to Woodhill State School, ^[12] but evidently this did not occur as in 1946, the building was relocated to Nudgee Beach State School in Nudgee Beach. ^{[13] [14]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Woolooman had a population of 23 people. ^[15]

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

Education

There are no schools in Woolooman. The nearest government primary schools are Roadvale State School in Roadvale to the south-west and Peak Crossing State School in Peak Crossing to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-west. ^[16]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolooman (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Woolooman – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
3. "NORMANBY SHIRE COUNCIL". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser . Vol. XLVIII, no. 7141. Queensland, Australia. 4 June 1907. p. 11. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
4. "Advertising". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. LXIV, no. 15, 487. Queensland, Australia. 31 August 1907. p. 1. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
5. "Advertising". The Telegraph . No. 10, 857. Queensland, Australia. 4 September 1907. p. 10. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
6. "Public Works". The Telegraph . No. 10, 894. Queensland, Australia. 17 October 1907. p. 11. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
7. "SAPPHIRE TOWN". Morning Bulletin . No. 13518. Queensland, Australia. 24 February 1908. p. 3. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
8. "WEST MORETON NEWS". Queensland Times . Vol. LXXVIII, no. 14, 551. Queensland, Australia. 4 November 1932. p. 10 (DAILY.). Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
9. "Advertising". Daily Standard . No. 6289. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 1933. p. 9. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
10. "SCHOOL WORKS". The Week . Vol. CXII, no. 2, 991. Queensland, Australia. 19 April 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
11. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
12. "Advertising". The Courier-mail . No. 2382. Queensland, Australia. 23 April 1941. p. 14. Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
13. "Nudgee Beach School Additions". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 23 August 1946. p. 5 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 30 March 2025– via National Library of Australia.
14. "Nudgee Beach School (former)". Brisbane Heritage Register . Retrieved 30 March 2025.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolooman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
16. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 March 2025.