Wyreema, Queensland
| Wyreema Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wyreema | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°39′30″S 151°51′38″E / 27.6583°S 151.8605°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,834 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 39.87/km2 (103.26/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 46.0 km2 (17.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Wyreema is a town and a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2016 census, Wyreema had a population of 1,834.[1]
History
The town takes its name from the railway station, but the origins of that name are unclear but it is not believed to be an Aboriginal name.[2]
A suburban rail motor service from Toowoomba commenced in May, 1917, running to Wyreema, 10 miles away. It was extended to Cambooya and to Willowburn in 1918. They ceased around 1923.[4]
Facilities
Library services in Wyreema are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Wyreema State School every Friday.[5]
Education
Wyreema State School is located on High Street, Wyreema. It caters for students from Prep to Year 6. [6]The school opened its doors 21 February 1895.[7]
See also
- Wyreema, a steamship named after the town
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wyreema (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Wyreema – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 38315)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Wyreema – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48101)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ The Toowoomba Suburban Rail Motor Service Knowles, J.W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1992 pp170-171
- ^ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Wyreema State School". Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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External links
- "Wyreema". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Wyreema, 1980
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