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Woodlands, Queensland

Woodlands
Woodlands is located in Queensland
Woodlands
Woodlands
Map
Interactive map of Woodlands
Coordinates: 27°36′40″S 152°17′02″E / 27.6111°S 152.2838°E / -27.6111; 152.2838 (Woodlands (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population
  Total119 (2021 census)[1]
  Density7.35/km2 (19.03/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4343
Suburbs around Woodlands
Gatton Gatton Glen Cairn
Lower Tenthill Woodlands Glen Cairn
Lower Tenthill Ropeley Blenheim

Woodlands is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Woodlands had a population of 119 people.[1]

History

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Woodlands Provisional School opened on 28 March 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Woodlands State School. It closed on 12 December 1975.[3] It was at 714 Woodlands Road (27°37′14″S 152°16′49″E / 27.6206°S 152.2804°E / -27.6206; 152.2804 (Woodlands State School (former))).[4][5][6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Woodlands had a population of 109 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Woodlands had a population of 119 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Woodlands. The nearest government primary schools are:[8]

The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the north.[8]

There are also non-government schools in Gattton.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. "Woodlands – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45001)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Parish of Blenheim" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. "Parish of Gatton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. 1 2 3 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

Further reading

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