Wonbah Forest, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°59′14″S 151°37′04″E / 24.9872°S 151.6177°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 161.8 km2 (62.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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Wonbah Forest is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Wonbah Forest had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Wonbah Road enters the locality from the north (Gaeta) and proceeds south through the locality, exiting to the south (Wonbah).[4]
Part of the Bania National Park is in the north of the locality while the Wonbah State Forest is in the north-east, east and south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wonbah Forest had a population of 5 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Wonbah Forest had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Wonbah Forest. The nearest government primary school is Mount Perry State School in Mount Perry to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the east. However, students living in the south-west of Wonbah Forest might be too distant to attend Gin Gin State High School; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wonbah Forest (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wonbah Forest (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wonbah Forest – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47391)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wonbah Forest (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 October 2025.