Wilsons Plains, Queensland
| Wilsons Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wilsons Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°50′30″S 152°39′04″E / 27.8416°S 152.6511°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 62 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Wilsons Plains is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Wilsons Plains being served by Wilsons Plains railway station on the corner of Wilsons Plains Road and Redhill Road (27°50′10″S 152°39′20″E / 27.8362°S 152.6556°E). The line closed in June 1964.[3][4]
Heritage listing
Wilsons Plains has the following heritage-listed sites:
- 422 Wilsons Plains Road (27°50′20″S 152°38′23″E / 27.83875°S 152.63973°E): Trelawney Cheese Factory Refrigerator Shed [5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilsons Plains (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Wilsons Plains (entry 45206)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
- ^ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
