Wallu, Queensland
Geography
Wallu is a dumbbell-shaped locality with two separate sections connected by a 1.5-kilometre (0.93 mi) stretch of Tin Can Bay road. The land use of western section is predominantly rural residential housing, while the eastern section is a mixture of rural residential housing and quarrying. The western section is surrounded on three sides by the Toolara State Forest with the fourth (north-eastern side) adjacent to the Wide Bay Military Training Area. The eastern section also has Toolara State Forest to its south and the training area on two other sides (the fourth south-eastern side being undeveloped freehold land and the Great Sandy National Park).
History
Wallu State School opened on 1 February 1934. In January 1937, tenders were called to relocate Bell's Bridge State School building to Wallu State School. On 22 April 1937, it was renamed Tin Can Bay State School on 21 April 1937, reflecting the town name changing from Wallu to Tin Can Bay.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wallu had a population of 85 people.
In the 2021 census, Wallu had a population of 108 people.
Education
There are no schools in Wallu. The nearest government primary school is Tin Can Bay State School in neighbouring Tin Can Bay to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Tin Can Bay State School (to Year 10) and Gympie State High School (to Year 12) in Gympie to the west.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wallu (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wallu – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46396)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Country News". The Courier-mail. No. 1029. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 1936. p. 5. Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Advertising". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay And Burnett Advertiser. No. 20, 451. Queensland, Australia. 27 January 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Agency ID 5760, Tin Can Bay State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "TIN CAN BAY". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 4 September 1934. p. 2 (CITY FINAL LAST MINUTE NEWS). Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallu (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
