Westgrove, Queensland
Appearance
Westgrove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25°26′12″S 148°26′56″E / 25.4366°S 148.4488°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0066/km2 (0.0171/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 453.3 km2 (175.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Westgrove is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Westgrove had a population of 3 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from an early pastoral run in the district which appears on the 1870s Gregory's Map of Queensland.[2]
Yellowbank Junction State School opened on 29 January 1991 and closed on 14 December 2001.[3][4] It was probably associated with the development of the Yellowbank Gas Plant.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Westgrove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Westgrove – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 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
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.