Woolmar, Queensland
| Woolmar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Esk Kilcoy Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Woolmar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′40″S 152°30′30″E / 26.9277°S 152.5083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 565 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.321/km2 (21.55/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4515 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 67.9 km2 (26.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Woolmar is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Woolmar had a population of 565 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Woolmar is immediately west of Kilcoy.[3]
Kilcoy Creek marks a small section of the eastern boundary. In the west elevated terrain reaches higher than 400 metres above sea level.[3]
The D'Aguilar Highway passes through Woolmar.[3]
History
[edit]Woolmar Provisional School opened on 8 March 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Woolmar State School. It had temporary closures in 1931 and 1940, closing permanently on 14 April 1941.[4] It was at 5615 D'Aguilar Highway (26°56′45″S 152°31′21″E / 26.9458°S 152.5224°E).[5][3]
Gregor's Creek Provisional School opened on 14 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Gregor's Creek State School. It closed in December 1963.[6][7] It was at 1095 Gregors Creek Road (26°57′36″S 152°26′33″E / 26.96012°S 152.44259°E), now in Woolmar.[8][9][3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Woolmar had a population of 421 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Woolmar had a population of 565 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Woolmar. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Kilcoy State School and Kilcoy State High School in neighbouring Kilcoy to the east.[3]
Amenities
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The Kilcoy Showgrounds and Racecourse are at 26 Showgrounds Road in Woolmar (26°56′34″S 152°32′57″E / 26.9427°S 152.54904°E).[3]
Kilcoy General Cemetery is on the western corner of the D'Aguilar Highway and Esk Kilcoy Road (26°56′44″S 152°32′35″E / 26.9455°S 152.5431°E).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolmar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Woolmar – locality in Somerset Region (entry 48228)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 19 north" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 6173, Gregor's Creek State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Blackbutt" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolmar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Kilcoy State School : the first one hundred years, 1892-1992 : commemorative issue: including the closed small schools of Gregor's Creek, Sheep Station Creek, Stanley River, Villeneuve, West Vale, Wineya, Woolmar and Yednia, Kilcoy State School Centenary Committee, 1992
External links
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Media related to Woolmar, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons