Wheatvale, Queensland
| Wheatvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Wheatvale State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Wheatvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°09′53″S 151°52′07″E / 28.1647°S 151.8686°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 56 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.64/km2 (9.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.4 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Wheatvale is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Wheatvale had a population of 56 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The Cunningham Highway passes from east to west through the locality. The South Western railway line also passes from east to west through the locality but to the north of the highway; the locality is served by the Wheatvale railway station (28°10′01″S 151°53′14″E / 28.1669°S 151.8873°E).[3][4][5]
The Condamine River flows through the locality.[5]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from its railway station which in turn was named on 5 February 1904 by the Queensland Railways Department, after the property of James Clancy McMahon, a pioneer wheat grower in the area.[4]
On 1 April 1896, James Clancy McMahon built and furnished a school building and also paid a teacher's salary. At the start of 1897, it became Wheatvale Provisional School with the teacher being appointed by the Queensland Public Instruction Department.[6] However, the sale of the land on 28 February 1901 caused the school to close. In 1908 Wheatvale Provisional School reopened on a new site and became Wheatvale State School on 1 January 1909.[7][8]
On 21 June 1924, a group of local women met at the school and formed the Condamine branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association.[9]
In the 2016 census, Wheatvale had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Wheatvale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4194 Leyburn-Cunningham Road (28°09′57″S 151°52′47″E / 28.1658°S 151.8796°E).[10][11] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 53 students with 5 teachers (3 equivalent full-time) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 equivalent full-time).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[13]
Amenities[edit]
The Southern Downs Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Wheatvale School on the Leyburn-Cunningham Road.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wheatvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wheatvale – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49197)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Wheatvale – railway station in Southern Downs Region (entry 37194)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "SCHOOL PICNIC AT WHEATVALE". Warwick Argus. Vol. XXXIII, no. 2628. Queensland, Australia. 19 June 1897. p. 5. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Provisional Schools". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LXIV, no. 15, 646. Queensland, Australia. 5 March 1908. p. 3. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Country Women's Association—Condamine Branch". Warwick Daily News. Vol. 4, no. 1898. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 10 November 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Wheatvale State School". Wheatvale State School. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Wheatvale State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Library Details". Southern Downs Regional Council. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
Further reading[edit]
- A history of Wheatvale and district : produced to commemorate 100 years of State School Education in Queensland, 1875-1975. Warwick. 1975. Retrieved 14 September 2017.