Wooderson, Queensland

Wooderson
Wooderson
Coordinates: 24°06′15″S 151°05′17″E / 24.1041°S 151.0880°E / -24.1041; 151.0880 (Wooderson (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
295.6 km2 (114.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total217 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.7341/km2 (1.901/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4680
Suburbs around Wooderson
East End East End West Stowe
Mount Alma Wooderson Calliope
Mount Alma Diglum Taragoola

Wooderson is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Wooderson had a population of 217 people.[2]

History

Wooderson State School opened on 23 August 1945 and closed on 26 February 1960.[4][5] It was on a 4-acre-32-perch (1.70 ha) site at 306 Wooderson Road (24°07′13″S 151°04′47″E / 24.1204°S 151.0796°E / -24.1204; 151.0796 (Wooderson State School (former))).[6][7][8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wooderson had a population of 188 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Wooderson had a population of 217 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Wooderson. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Calliope State School and Calliope State High School, both in neighbouring Calliope to the east.[10]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooderson (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooderson (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Wooderson – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 50322)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Agency ID 5996, Wooderson State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Manual Training Room For R'ton". Morning Bulletin. No. 27, 365. Queensland, Australia. 11 March 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m198" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooderson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.