Wanora, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Wanora
City:Somerset Region
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5233°N 152.6677°W
Pop:262
Postcode:4306
Area:13.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:8.7
Dir1:S
Location1:Fernvale
Dist2:13.7
Dir2:SE
Location2:Lowood
Dist3:15.8
Dir3:NW
Location3:Ipswich
Dist4:52.8
Dir4:W
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Fairney View
Near-Ne:Borallon
Near-E:Borallon
Near-Se:Pine Mountain
Near-S:Ironbark
Near-Sw:Glamorgan Vale
Near-W:Glamorgan Vale
Near-Nw:Fairney View

Wanora is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Wanora had a population of 262 people.

History

The Brisbane Valley railway line opened its first stage from Wulkuraka to Lowood in 16 June 1884 with the locality served by the Wanora railway station (-27.512°N 152.667°W).[2] [3] The line closed in 1993 and the railway corridor was redeveloped as the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.[4] [5]

Demographics

In the, Wanora had a population of 265 people.

In the, Wanora had a population of 262 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wanora. The nearest government primary schools are Glamorgan Vale State School in neighbouring Glamorgan Vale to the west and Fernvale State School in Fernvale to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the north-west and Ipswich State High School in Brassall, Ipswich, to the south-east.[6]

Notes and References

  1. 17 November 2019.
  2. Book: Kerr, John . Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways . 1990 . Boolarong Publications . 978-0-86439-102-5 . 224-225.
  3. 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.
  4. News: 29 July 2010 . Steaming ahead on the Brisbane Valley rail trail . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131213155359/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/07/28/2966634.htm . 13 December 2013 . 9 August 2012 . ABC Brisbane . Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  5. Web site: 2015-09-24 . Brisbane Valley Rail Trail Guide . 2024-11-11 . en-AU . 13 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241013151600/https://www.brisbanevalleyrailtrail.com.au/ . live .
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 11 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .