Wyaralong, Queensland

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Wyaralong
Queensland
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Wyaralong
Coordinates 27°55′40″S152°49′05″E / 27.9277°S 152.8180°E / -27.9277; 152.8180 (Wyaralong (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 27°55′40″S152°49′05″E / 27.9277°S 152.8180°E / -27.9277; 152.8180 (Wyaralong (centre of locality))
Population20 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.22/km2 (0.57/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4310
Area90.1 km2 (34.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Wyaralong:
Woolooman Undullah Kagaru
Milbong Wyaralong Allenview
Roadvale Coulson Bromelton

Wyaralong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Wyaralong had a population of 20 people. [1]

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Geography

The Wyaralong Dam was built across Teviot Brook, a tributary of the Logan River . [3] The dam wall is partly in Wyaralong and partly in neighbouring Allenview ( 27°54′28″S152°52′54″E / 27.9079°S 152.8817°E / -27.9079; 152.8817 (Wyaralong Dam) ). Its impoundment, Lake Wyaralong, is mostly within Wyaralong but some is within Allenview where the public access area is located. [4] The dam wall is 463.6 metres (1,521 ft) wide. The catchment area of the dam is 546 square kilometres (211 sq mi). The dam can hold up to 102,883 megalitres (3,633.3×10^6 cu ft) of water. [5]

Mount Moy is in the south of the locality ( 27°56′49″S152°47′50″E / 27.9470°S 152.7973°E / -27.9470; 152.7973 (Mount Moy) ), rising to 356 metres (1,168 ft) above sea level. [6] [7]

The Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs through the locality from south-east (Bromelton) to south (Coulson). It passes to the south of the lake. [4]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation, except for some areas of plantation forestry. [4]

History

Wyaralong Provisional School at Wyaralong pastoral station, circa 1924-1929 Wyaralong Provisional School at Wyaralong pastoral station, circa 1924-1929.jpg
Wyaralong Provisional School at Wyaralong pastoral station, circa 1924-1929

Wyaralong Provisional School opened on 30 June 1924 but closed in 1929 due to low numbers of students. It operated from a cottage on the Wyaralong pastoral station provided by Mr and Mrs Colin John Campbell Philp. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Wyaralong State School opened on 14 February 1938. [12] It was built on 3 acres (1.2 ha) of land donated by Colin Philp. [13] Miss T. D. Dengle was the first teacher. [14] The school was officially opened on Friday 11 March 1938 by Minister for Public Instruction, Frank Cooper. [15] The school closed in 1949 but re-opened in 1956. It closed permanently on 18 July 1965. [9] [10] The school was located south of (the now) Old Beaudesert Road (approx 27°56′35″S152°45′30″E / 27.9430°S 152.7584°E / -27.9430; 152.7584 (Wyralong State School (former)) ); the route of the road between Boonah and Beaudesert has been changed to avoid the inundation created by the dam. [16] [17] [4]

In 1940, the area was used for air gunnery practice exercises, the first in Queensland. [18] [19]

The Wyaralong Dam was completed in 1911. [5]

In the 2016 census, Wyaralong had a population of 20 people. [1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [20]

Education

There are no schools in Wyaralong. The nearest government primary schools are Roadvale State School in neighbouring Roadvale to the west, Gleneagle State School in Gleneagle to the east, and Boonah State School in Boonah to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-west and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the east. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wyaralong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Wyaralong – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 46155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Google (15 September 2021). "Wyaralong, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Wyaralong". Seqwater . Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mount Moy – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 23249)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "School at Wyaralong Station". State Library of Queensland . Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  10. 1 2 "Agency ID 8590, Wyaralong State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "In Country Centres". The Courier-mail . No. 1228. Queensland, Australia. 7 August 1937. p. 21. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  12. ↑ "Advertising". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 31 July 1937. p. 29 (LATE WEEK END FINAL). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  13. ↑ "West Moreton News". Queensland Times . Vol. LXXVIII, no. 15, 869. Queensland, Australia. 30 September 1937. p. 14 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  14. ↑ "West Moreton News". Queensland Times . Vol. LXXVIII, no. 16, 002. Queensland, Australia. 5 March 1938. p. 14 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  15. ↑ "Visits to schools". Queensland Times . Vol. LXXVIII, no. 16, 008. Queensland, Australia. 12 March 1938. p. 8 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022– via National Library of Australia.
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  17. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Air Gunnery". The Courier-Mail . Brisbane. 31 August 1940. p. 5. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2015– via National Library of Australia.
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