Wildash Explained

Type:suburb
Wildash
State:qld
Coordinates:-28.3338°N 152.0661°W
Pop:75
Postcode:4370
Area:85.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Southern Downs Region
Stategov:Southern Downs
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Morgan Park
Near-Ne:Canningvale
Near-E:Murrays Bridge
Near-Se:Elbow Valley
Near-S:Cherry Gully
Near-Sw:Silverwood
Near-W:Silverwood
Near-Nw:Morgan Park

Wildash is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Wildash had a population of 75 people.

History

The locality's name was derived from the parish name, which in turn was named after pastoralist Frederick John Cobb Wildash of Canning Downs.[1]

Lord John Swamp Provisional School opened on 1878 and closed circa 1882. On 14 October 1883, it reopened as Lord John Swamp State School. In 1924, it was renamed Wildash State School. It closed in 1938. It was on the north-west corner of Wildash School Road and Shepherd Lane .[2]

Demographics

In the, Wildash had a population of 66 people.

In the, Wildash had a population of 75 people.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1932 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m7 Stanthorpe . 30 December 2023 . . Map.