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Woodlands, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°36′40″S 152°17′02″E / 27.6111°S 152.2838°E / -27.6111; 152.2838 (Woodlands (centre of locality))
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Woodlands
Queensland
Woodlands is located in Queensland
Woodlands
Woodlands
Coordinates27°36′40″S 152°17′02″E / 27.6111°S 152.2838°E / -27.6111; 152.2838 (Woodlands (centre of locality))
Population119 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.35/km2 (19.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4343
Area16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Woodlands:
Gatton Gatton Glen Cairn
Lower Tenthill Woodlands Glen Cairn
Lower Tenthill Ropeley Blenheim

Woodlands is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Woodlands had a population of 119 people.[1]

History

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Woodlands Provisional School opened on 28 March 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Woodlands State School. It closed on 12 December 1975.[3] It was at 714 Woodlands Road (27°37′14″S 152°16′49″E / 27.6206°S 152.2804°E / -27.6206; 152.2804 (Woodlands State School (former))).[4][5][6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Woodlands had a population of 109 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Woodlands had a population of 119 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Woodlands. The nearest government primary schools are:[8]

The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the north.[8]

There are also non-government schools in Gattton.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Woodlands – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45001)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Parish of Blenheim" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Parish of Gatton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ a b c "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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