Whetstone, Queensland
Whetstone is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Whetstone had a population of 70 people.
History
Whetstone was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 59 square miles (150 km) were available.
Whetstone Provisional School opened on 19 July 1904 and became Whetstone State School on 1 January 1909. In 1910 it was renamed Inglewood West State School. It suffered from low student numbers and consequently closed and re-opened a number of times, closing finally in 1928.
Whetstone Provisional School opened 9 July 1917. In 1926 it became Whetstone State School. It closed on 4 June 1958.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Whetstone had a population of 65 people.
In the 2021 census, Whetstone had a population of 70 people.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whetstone (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Whetstone – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47837)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ 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 5920, Whetstone State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whetstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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