Wutul, Queensland
| Wutul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wutul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′52″S 151°47′20″E / 27.0311°S 151.7888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.462/km2 (3.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
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Wutul is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wutul had a population of 57 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The New England Highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east,[3] intersecting with the Oakey–Cooyar Road (State Route 68).
History
[edit]Wutul takes its name from the Wutul railway station, which was named on 28 April 1913. It is reported to be an Aboriginal word indicating good grass.[2]
The Cooyar railway line opened to Wutul on 28 April 1913 with the locality served by the Wutul railway station on the Oakey-Cooyar Road (approx 27°01′39″S 151°48′03″E / 27.02741°S 151.80096°E).[4][5][6][7] The line was partially closed beyond Acland on 1 May 1964, with the last segment closed on 8 December 1969.[8]
Wutul State School opened on 14 September 1914 and closed on 1961.[9] It was on the Oakey-Cooyar Road (approx 27°01′44″S 151°47′56″E / 27.02882°S 151.79877°E).[5][6][7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Wutul had a population of 37 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Wutul had a population of 57 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Wutul. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north.[11]
The nearest government secondary schools are:[11]
- Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango the north-east
- Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south
- Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west
However, students in some parts of Wutul will be too distant from these secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wutul (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wutul – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48100)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Milne, Rod (July 1996). "The Cooyar Branch Line". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin: 195–205.
- ^ a b "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Parish of Cooyar sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ The Cooyar Branch Line Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1996 pp195-205
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wutul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
