Melawondi, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Melawondi
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.4138°N 152.6624°W
Pop:34
Postcode:4570
Area:9.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:32.9
Dir1:S
Location1:Gympie
Dist2:172
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Gympie Region
Stategov:Gympie
Fedgov:Wide Bay
Near-N:Kandanga
Near-Ne:Kandanga
Near-E:Kandanga
Near-Se:Imbil
Near-S:Imbil
Near-Sw:Imbil
Near-W:Imbil
Near-Nw:Kandanga Creek

Melawondi is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 20km (10miles) south of Gympie. In the, Melawondi had a population of 34 people.

Geography

Melawondi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Mary Valley railway line (-26.4119°N 152.6605°W).[2]

History

The locality takes its name from a former railway station. Melawondi is believed to be the name of an Aboriginal clan.

In October 2013, Hyne Timber sold their Melawondi timber mill to Superior Wood Pty Ltd.[3]

Demographics

In the Melawondi had a population of 30 people.

In the, Melawondi had a population of 34 people.

Heritage listings

Melawondi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Economy

Melawondi Mill is a timber mill owned by Superior Wood Pty Ltd (-26.411°N 152.6624°W). The mill employs approximately 100 people.[5]

Education

There are no schools in Melawondi. The nearest primary school is Kandanga State School in neighbouring Kandanga to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Mary Valley State College in neighbouring Imbil to the south but it only offers secondary education to Year 10. For secondary education to Year 12 the nearest school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.

Notes and References

  1. 16 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 1 October 2013. Local jobs secure after Mary Valley Mill sell-off. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201215231014/https://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/mary-valley-mill-sell-off-hyne-local-jobs-secure/2036855/. 2020-12-15. 2020-12-15. Gympie Times. en.
  4. 8 July 2013.
  5. Web site: 17 November 2020. Building areas - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f. 23 October 2020. 17 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.