Wallumbilla South, Queensland

Wallumbilla South
Queensland
Wallumbilla South is located in Queensland
Wallumbilla South
Wallumbilla South
Coordinates26°44′45″S 149°11′08″E / 26.7458°S 149.1855°E / -26.7458; 149.1855 (Wallumbilla South (centre of locality))
Population80 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.103/km2 (0.267/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4428
Area775.4 km2 (299.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Wallumbilla South:
Pickanjinnie Wallumbilla Wallumbilla North
Tingun Wallumbilla South Yuleba South
Tingun Noorindoo Warkon

Wallumbilla South is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wallumbilla South had a population of 80 people.[1]

Geography

As the name suggests, the locality is immediately south of the town of Wallumbilla. The Warrego Highway and Western railway line form part of the northern boundary of the locality.[3][4]

The Roma-Condamine Road runs through the south-west corner.[3][4]

There are four areas of state forest in the south-east of the locality: Wallabella State Forests 1 and 2, Tinowan State Forest, and Yalebone State Forest 1. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetion.[5]

History

The locality name is derived from town and parish, which in turn was a pastoral run name leased by naturalist Charles Coxen in the 1860s. The name is presumed to be from the Mandandanji language, wallu meaning plenty and billa meaning jew fish (possibly Argyrosomus japonicus).[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wallumbilla South had a population of 62 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Wallumbilla South had a population of 80 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wallumbilla South. The nearest government primary schools are Wallumbilla State School in neighbouring Wallumbilla to the north and Yuleba State School in Yuleba to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Wallumbilla State School (to Year 10) and Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma to the north-west. Some parts of Wallumbilla might be too distant for a daily commute to Roma; other options would be distance education and boarding school.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wallumbilla South (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Wallumbilla South – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49161)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Wallumbilla South, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallumbilla South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2024.