Wattle Camp

Wattle Camp Queensland
Wattle Camp
Coordinates	26.4566°S 151.9677°E / -26.4566; 151.9677 (Wattle Camp (centre of locality))
Population	543 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	7.388/km^2 (19.134/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4615
Area	73.5 km^2 (28.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.6 km (13 mi) NE of Kingaroy 166 km (103 mi) N of Toowoomba 214 km (133 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Wattle Camp: Charlestown Charlestown Wyalla Corndale Wattle Camp Sandy Ridges Booie Booie Sandy Ridges

Wattle Camp is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.[1]

Geography

The Wondai State Forest is in the west of the locality.[3]

There is a rural residential area in the north and east of the locality. Apart from these, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Holbrook State School operated in the Wattle Camp area briefly between 1895 and 1897. It was at one point a half-time school shared with Booie State School, under teacher Miss Mary Jane McNicol (who later became Mrs. Perret of Booie - a resident there for many years). [4] [5] [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 517 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wattle Camp. The nearest government primary schools are:[8]

• Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the north-west
• Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north
• Coolabunia State School in Coolabunia to the south
• Crawford State School in Crawford to the south-west
• Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the west

The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the north-west and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to south-west.[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Camp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wattle Camp – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46275)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
4. https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/items/ITM10493
5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123368475?searchTerm=holbrook%20provisional%20school
6. Matthews, Dr Tony (1997). Landscapes of Change (1st ed.). South Burnett Local Govt. Association. pp. 632-634 ISBN 0-7242-7946-6.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Camp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.