Suburb of South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
| Wheatlands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wheatlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°13′09″S 151°51′19″E / 26.2191°S 151.8552°E / -26.2191; 151.8552 (Wheatlands (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 82 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.462/km (6.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.3 km (12.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Wheatlands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wheatlands had a population of 82 people.
Geography
Barambah Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality.
The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.
History
Wheatlands State School opened on 17 November 1913.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wheatlands had a population of 88 people.
In the 2021 census, Wheatlands had a population of 82 people.
Education
Wheatlands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 422 Byee Road (26°13′27″S 151°50′45″E / 26.2241°S 151.8459°E / -26.2241; 151.8459 (Wheatlands State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Wheatlands. The nearest are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in neighbouring Wondai to the south and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in neighbouring Murgon to the east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wheatlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Wheatlands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46278)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- 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 (27 June 2017). "Wheatlands (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.
- "Wheatlands State School". Wheatlands State School. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
Further reading
- Through the looking glass : 1913-1983, Wheatlands State School jubilee. Wheatlands School Jubilee Committee. 1983. — via State Library of Queensland