Whetstone, Queensland
| Whetstone Queensland | |
|---|---|
  Whetstone | |
| Coordinates | 28°25′16″S 150°50′55″E / 28.42111°S 150.84861°E |
| Population | 70 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Established | 1877 |
| LGA(s) | Goondiwindi Region |
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs |
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa |
Whetstone is a locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
Whetstone was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 59 square miles (150 km2) were available.[3]
Whetstone Provisional School opened on 19 July 1904 and became Whetstone State School on 1 January 1909. In 1910 it was renamed Inglewood West State School. It suffered from low student numbers and consequently closed and re-opened a number of times, closing finally in 1928.[4]
Whetstone Provisional School opened 9 July 1917. In 1926 it became Whetstone State School. It closed on 4 June 1958.[4][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whetstone (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Whetstone – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47837)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ a b 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 5920, Whetstone State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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