Whichello Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°17′39″S 151°59′53″E / 27.2941°S 151.9980°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 31 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.65/km2 (6.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Whichello is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people. [1]
Whichello is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. It is bounded to the north-east by the Great Dividing Range. [3]
The terrain ranges from 560 to 75 metres (1,837 to 246 ft) above sea level. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [4]
The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east ( Pechey) to south ( Groomsville). [5]
Whichello Provisional School opened on 18 April 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Whichello State School. It closed on 22 January 1942. [6] [7] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the northern side of Whichello School Road ( 27°17′32″S 152°00′39″E / 27.29223°S 152.01097°E). [8] [9] The site is now a park. [10]
Whichello Methodist Church opened in March 1907. [11] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) on the northern side of Whichello School Road ( 27°17′35″S 152°00′51″E / 27.29296°S 152.01425°E), appox 325 metres (1,066 ft) east of the school. [8] [9] The timber church could seat 50 people. In 1952, the church building was relocated to Wilsonton. [12]
In the 2016 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people. [1]
There are no schools in Whichello. The nearest government primary schools are Crows Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north-east and Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south. [14]
Whichello Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°17′39″S 151°59′53″E / 27.2941°S 151.9980°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 31 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.65/km2 (6.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Whichello is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people. [1]
Whichello is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. It is bounded to the north-east by the Great Dividing Range. [3]
The terrain ranges from 560 to 75 metres (1,837 to 246 ft) above sea level. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [4]
The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east ( Pechey) to south ( Groomsville). [5]
Whichello Provisional School opened on 18 April 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Whichello State School. It closed on 22 January 1942. [6] [7] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the northern side of Whichello School Road ( 27°17′32″S 152°00′39″E / 27.29223°S 152.01097°E). [8] [9] The site is now a park. [10]
Whichello Methodist Church opened in March 1907. [11] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) on the northern side of Whichello School Road ( 27°17′35″S 152°00′51″E / 27.29296°S 152.01425°E), appox 325 metres (1,066 ft) east of the school. [8] [9] The timber church could seat 50 people. In 1952, the church building was relocated to Wilsonton. [12]
In the 2016 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people. [13]
In the 2021 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people. [1]
There are no schools in Whichello. The nearest government primary schools are Crows Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north-east and Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south. [14]