McIlwraith, Queensland
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McIlwraith State School, 2025 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 25°00′00″S 152°00′00″E / 25.0000°S 152.0000°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 202 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.74/km2 (22.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, McIlwraith had a population of 202 people.[2]
Geography
Uping is a neighbourhood within the locality (24°59′00″S 152°00′00″E / 24.9833°S 152.0000°E).[4] It takes its name from the former Uping railway station (24°59′07″S 151°59′59″E / 24.9852°S 151.9997°E) on the now-closed Mount Perry railway line.[5][6]
The locality was also served by McIlwraith railway station (approx 24°59′40″S 151°59′07″E / 24.99447°S 151.98518°E).[7]
The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs along the northern boundary of the locality.[8]
History
The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith.[3]
McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934.[9]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, McIlwraith had a population of 327 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, McIlwraith had a population of 202 people.[2]
Education
McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (25°00′31″S 151°59′57″E / 25.0085°S 151.9993°E).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[14] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 12 students.[15]
There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in neighbouring Gin Gin.[16]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIlwraith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIlwraith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "McIlwraith – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Uping – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 35813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Uping – rail station - feature no longer exists in Bundaberg Regional (entry 35813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Gaeta" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "McIlwraith, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ 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 (31 October 2012). "McIlwraith (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McIlwraith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "McIlwraith State School". McIlwraith State School. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "School Annual Report 2022" (PDF). McIlwraith State School. p. 2. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.