Wooderson is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wooderson had a population of 217 people.[1]
| Wooderson Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wooderson | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°06′15″S 151°05′17″E / 24.1041°S 151.0880°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 217 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7341/km2 (1.901/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 295.6 km2 (114.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editWooderson State School opened on 23 August 1945 and closed on 26 February 1960.[3][4] It was on a 4-acre-32-perch (1.70 ha) site at 306 Wooderson Road (24°07′13″S 151°04′47″E / 24.1204°S 151.0796°E).[5][6][7]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wooderson had a population of 188 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Wooderson had a population of 217 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Wooderson. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Calliope State School and Calliope State High School, both in neighbouring Calliope to the east.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooderson (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wooderson – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 50322)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Agency ID 5996, Wooderson State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Manual Training Room For R'ton". Morning Bulletin. No. 27, 365. Queensland, Australia. 11 March 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m198" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooderson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
[[Category:Localities in Queensland]