Westgrove, Queensland
| Westgrove Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Westgrove | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°26′12″S 148°26′56″E / 25.4366°S 148.4488°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0088/km2 (0.0229/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4454 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 453.3 km2 (175.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Westgrove is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Westgrove had a population of 4 people.[1]
Geography
The Great Dividing Range bounds the locality to the west.[3]
Sardine Creek rises in the north of the locality and flows south and then east, exiting the locality to Upper Dawson where it becomes a tributary of the Dawson River.[3]
Most of the southern part of the locality is within the Forrest State Forest. Apart from this protected area, the surface land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]
There are gas fields belong the surface and gas is actively being extracted from within the locality.[5][6]
History
The locality takes its name from an early pastoral run in the district which appears on the 1870s Gregory's Map of Queensland.[2]
Yellowbank Junction State School opened on 29 January 1991 and closed on 14 December 2001.[7][8] It was probably associated with the development of the Yellowbank Gas Plant.[5][9]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Westgrove had "no people or a very low population".[10]
In the 2021 census, Westgrove had a population of 4 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Westgrove. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Injune State School (to Year 10) in Injune to the south. There are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12; the options are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Westgrove (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Westgrove – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Denison South". Denison Gas. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Production permits". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 March 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
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Denison Gas". Denison Gas (Map). Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Westgrove (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 12 March 2024.
