Wychie, Queensland

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Wychie
Queensland
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Wychie
Coordinates 26°46′49″S150°51′27″E / 26.7802°S 150.8575°E / -26.7802; 150.8575 (Wychie (centre of locality))
Population30 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.43/km2 (1.12/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4412
Elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Area69.1 km2 (26.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Western Downs Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Wychie:
Canaga Canaga Canaga
Chances Plain Wychie Tuckerang
Brigalow Brigalow Warra

Wychie is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wychie had a population of 30 people. [1]

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Geography

Noola Plain is within the locality ( 26°48′S150°51′E / 26.8°S 150.85°E / -26.8; 150.85 (Noola Plain) ). [3] The locality is flat at approx 320 metres (1,050 ft) above sea level. [4]

The land use is predominantly crop growing. [5]

History

The Bethania Lutheran Church opened in Brigalow in 1914. It closed in 1961. [6] Although the church building has been removed, its cemetery remains (and is now within the locality boundaries of Wychie). [7]

Blackwood Provisional School opened on 19 July 1915 and closed on 27 October 1932. On 12 November 1932, the school was reopened and renamed Belah State School. It closed in 1962. [8] In 1921, the school was on Inverai Road ( 26°45′36″S150°51′03″E / 26.7601°S 150.8508°E / -26.7601; 150.8508 (Blackwood State School (former)) ). [9] In 1938, the school was at 1249 Ehlma Boundary Road ( 26°47′00″S150°53′08″E / 26.7832°S 150.8855°E / -26.7832; 150.8855 (Belah School (former)) ). [10]

Noola State School opened on 5 April 1923. Circa 1957, it renamed Noola Plains State School. It closed circa 1961. [11] It was at 600 Brigalow Canaga Creek Road ( 26°48′25″S150°49′19″E / 26.8069°S 150.8219°E / -26.8069; 150.8219 (Noola State School (former)) ). [12]

Wychie State School opened on 15 July 1946 and closed on 29 January 1962. [13] [14] It was on Wychie Road ( 26°44′27″S150°51′04″E / 26.7408°S 150.8510°E / -26.7408; 150.8510 (Wychie State School (former)) ). [15]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wychie had a population of 17 people. [16]

In the 2021 census, Wychie had a population of 30 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Wychie. The nearest government primary schools are Brigalow State School in neighbouring Brigalow to the south-west and Warra State School in neighbouring Warra to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae to the east and Chinchilla State High School (to Year 12) in Chinchilla to the west. [17]

Facilities

Brigalow Lutheran Cemetery is on the eastern corner of Brigalow Canaga Creek Road and Haystack Road ( 26°48′28″S150°49′17″E / 26.8078°S 150.8215°E / -26.8078; 150.8215 (Brigalow Lutheran cemetery) ). [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wychie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Wychie – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47761)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Noola Plain – plain in Western Downs Regional (entry 24477)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  6. "Bethania Lutheran Church | Brigalow". Queensland Religious Places Database. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. "Brigalow Lutheran Cemetery" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  9. "County of Lytton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  10. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m81" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  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. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m81" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  13. "Agency ID 6146, Wychie State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  14. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  15. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m83" (Map). Queensland Government. 1951. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wychie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  17. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  18. "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

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