Wealwandangie, Queensland
| Wealwandangie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wealwandangie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°29′31″S 148°01′15″E / 24.4919°S 148.0208°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0372/km2 (0.0963/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4722 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,049.3 km2 (405.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Wealwandangie is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wealwandangie had a population of 39 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Wealwandangie has the following mountains (from north to south):
- Mount Catherine (24°24′29″S 148°10′06″E / 24.4081°S 148.1682°E) 621 metres (2,037 ft)[3][4]
- Pine Mountain (24°25′00″S 148°08′05″E / 24.4168°S 148.1347°E) 572 metres (1,877 ft)[3][5]
- Dingo Hill (24°25′36″S 148°09′37″E / 24.4267°S 148.1602°E) 536 metres (1,759 ft)[3][6]
- Mount Sterculia (24°25′36″S 147°52′36″E / 24.4267°S 147.8768°E) 571 metres (1,873 ft)[3][7]
- Mount Aldeberan (24°32′02″S 148°10′06″E / 24.5339°S 148.1684°E) 736 metres (2,415 ft)[3][8]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing near the centre of the locality.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Wealwandangie had a population of 37 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Wealwandangie had a population of 39 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Wealwandangie. The nearest government school is Springsure State School (Prep to Year 10) in Springsure to the north. There is also a Catholic primary school in Springsur. However, students in the west of the locality would be too distant from these schools. Also, there is no school providing education to Year 12 nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wealwandangie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wealwandangie – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ "Mount Catherine – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 6528)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pine Mountain – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 26833)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Dingo Hill – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 10077)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sterculia – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 32349)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Aldeberan – mountain in Central Highlands Region (entry 255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wealwandangie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
