Willows, Queensland
Appearance
Willows Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°34′26″S 147°24′58″E / 23.5738°S 147.4161°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 144 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1190/km2 (0.3083/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,209.8 km2 (467.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | |||||||||||||||
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Willows is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Willows had a population of 144 people.[1]
Geography
The town of Bogantungan is within the west of the locality (23°39′S 147°17′E / 23.65°S 147.29°E).[3]
The town of Willows Gemfields is the centre of the locality (23°44′S 147°32′E / 23.74°S 147.54°E).[4]
The neighbourhood of Withersfield is within the east of locality (23°33′S 147°34′E / 23.55°S 147.57°E).[5]
History
Withersfield Provisional School opened circa 1886 but closed the same year. A new Withersfield Provisional School opened in 1920 and closed circa 1942.[6]
In the 2016 census, Willows had a population of 144 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willows (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Willows – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Bogantungan – town (entry 3430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Willlows Gemfields – population centre in the Central Highlands (entry 37569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Withersfield – unbounded locality in the Central Highlands Region (entry 37777)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0