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Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whichello is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people.[1]
Whichello Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.2941°S 151.9980°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 31 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.65/km2 (6.86/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Whichello is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. It is bounded to the north-east by the Great Dividing Range.[3]
The terrain ranges from 560 to 75 metres (1,837 to 246 ft) above sea level. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[4]
The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east (Pechey) to south (Groomsville).[5]
Whichello Provisional School opened on 18 April 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Whichello State School. It closed on 22 January 1942.[6][7] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the northern side of Whichello School Road (27.29223°S 152.01097°E).[8][9] The site is now a park.[10]
Whichello Methodist Church opened in March 1907.[11] It was on a 1-acre (0.40 ha) on the northern side of Whichello School Road (27.29296°S 152.01425°E), appox 325 metres (1,066 ft) east of the school.[8][9] The timber church could seat 50 people. In 1952, the church building was relocated to Wilsonton.[12]
In the 2016 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people.[1]
There are no schools in Whichello. The nearest government primary schools are Crows Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north-east and Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.[14]
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