Wutul, Queensland
| Wutul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wutul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′52″S 151°47′20″E / 27.0311°S 151.7888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.462/km2 (3.79/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
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Wutul is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wutul had a population of 57 people.[1]
Geography
The New England Highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east,[3] intersecting with the Oakey–Cooyar Road (State Route 68).
History
Wutul takes its name from the Wutul railway station, which was named on 28 April 1913. It is reported to be an Aboriginal word indicating good grass.[2]
The Cooyar railway line opened to Wutul on 28 April 1913 with the locality served by the Wutul railway station on the Oakey-Cooyar Road (approx 27°01′39″S 151°48′03″E / 27.02741°S 151.80096°E).[4][5][6][7] The line was partially closed beyond Acland on 1 May 1964, with the last segment closed on 8 December 1969.[8]
Wutul State School opened on 14 September 1914 and closed on 1961.[9] It was on the Oakey-Cooyar Road (approx 27°01′44″S 151°47′56″E / 27.02882°S 151.79877°E).[5][6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wutul had a population of 37 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Wutul had a population of 57 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Wutul. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north.[11]
The nearest government secondary schools are:[11]
- Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango the north-east
- Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south
- Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west
However, students in some parts of Wutul will be too distant from these secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wutul (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wutul – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48100)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Milne, Rod (July 1996). "The Cooyar Branch Line". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin: 195–205.
- ^ a b "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Parish of Cooyar sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1938. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m77" (Map). Queensland Government. 1962. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ The Cooyar Branch Line Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1996 pp195-205
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wutul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
