Wilson Valley, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Wilson Valley
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.5525°N 151.8538°W
Pop:20
Postcode:4625
Area:38.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:25.2
Dir1:SW
Location1:Biggenden
Dist2:34.4
Dir2:ENE
Location2:Gayndah
Dist3:110
Dir3:W
Location3:Maryborough
Dist4:128
Dir4:WSW
Location4:Hervey Bay
Dist5:327
Dir5:NNW
Location5:Brisbane
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Didcot
Near-Ne:Didcot
Near-E:Didcot
Near-Se:Coalstoun Lakes
Near-S:Coalstoun Lakes
Near-Sw:Ginoondan
Near-W:Gooroolba
Near-Nw:Gooroolba

Wilson Valley is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Wilson Valley had a population of 20 people.

Geography

The locality is loosely bounded from the north to the south-east by the Bin Bin Range.[2]

The terrain varies from above sea level with the higher elevations near the Bin Bin Range and the lower elevations in the south-west of the locality. The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

The locality takes its name from its school, which was named Wilson Valley after Sam Wilson, described as the "founder of the valley" and who was then enlisted for military service in World War I.[4]

Although approval to establish the school was refused in July 1916 due to some of the students leaving the district resulting in too few students for the 18 required to establish a school,[5] Mr J. Stines offered to building a provisional school building at his own expanse on his own land, an offer accepted by the government.[6] Wilson Valley Provisional School opened on 4 October 1916 under teacher Mrs W. Brown junior.[7] [8] In June 1818, the government agreed to erect a state school building.[9] On 1 October 1918, it became Wilson Valley State School.[10] [11] The school closed on 14 May 1944. It was on Fowlers Road .[12] [13] [14]

Demographics

In the, Wilson Valley had a population of 14 people.

In the, Wilson Valley had a population of 20 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wilson Valley. The nearest government primary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-west.[15]

Notes and References

  1. 2 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 16 March 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 16 March 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. News: 10 November 1915 . GOOROOLBA. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 3 . National Library of Australia . 13,248.
  5. News: 20 July 1916 . GOOROOLBA. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . 13,462.
  6. News: 27 September 1916 . GOOROOLBA. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . 13,522.
  7. News: 17 June 1916 . GOOROOLBA. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . 13,434 . 16 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316074907/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151077504 . live .
  8. News: 6 October 1916 . GOOROOLBA. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . 13,530 . 16 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/152558871 . live .
  9. News: 22 June 1918 . SCHOOL FOR WILSON VALLEY. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 7 . National Library of Australia . 14,066 . 16 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151083999 . live .
  10. News: 13 December 1918 . GOOROOLBA. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 4 . National Library of Australia . 14,215 . 16 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151112058 . live .
  11. News: 1 January 1919 . WILSON VALLEY STATE SCHOOL. . 16 March 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 . National Library of Australia . 14,228 . 16 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151028543 . live .
  12. Web site: 1933 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m115 . 16 March 2024 . . Map . 24 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224030756/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m115-surv-control-1933/original . live .
  13. Web site: 1944 . Gayndah . 16 March 2024 . . Map . 24 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231224033653/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-gayndah-emergency-ed-1944/original . live .
  14. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel . 16 March 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  15. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 16 March 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .

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