Whetstone, Queensland
Geography
The South Western railway line enters the locality from the east (Inglewood) and exits to south-west (Yelarbon) with the locality served by Whetstone railway station (28°29′48″S 150°55′56″E / 28.4967°S 150.9322°E).
The Cunningham Highway also enters the locality from the east (Inglewood) and exits to the south-west (Yelarbon).
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. It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on the northern side of the Cunningham Highway in Inglewood (28°25′34″S 151°01′26″E / 28.42613°S 151.02393°E).
Whetstone Provisional School opened 9 July 1917. In 1926, it became Whetstone State School. It closed on 4 June 1958. It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on the eastern side of the Cunningham Highway (28°29′54″S 150°56′05″E / 28.49834°S 150.93459°E).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Whetstone had a population of 65 people.
In the 2021 census, Whetstone had a population of 70 people.
Education
There are no schools in Whetstone. The nearest government primary schools are Yelarbon State School in neighbouring Yelarbon to the south-west and Inglewood State School in neighbouring Inglewood to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Inglewood State School (to Year 10). There are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
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.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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- ^ "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
- ^ "County of Clive" (Map). Queensland Government. 1921. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel; Railway; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Agency ID 5920, Whetstone State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Parish of Sands" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m11 Goondiwindi" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whetstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
