Winya, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Winya
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.9555°N 152.5747°W
Pop:127
Postcode:4515
Area:23.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.4
Dir1:E
Location1:Kilcoy
Dist2:54.1
Dir2:NE
Location2:Esk
Dist3:95.0
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Somerset Region
Stategov:Nanango
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Mount Kilcoy
Near-Ne:Sandy Creek
Near-E:Glenfern
Near-Se:Westvale
Near-S:Westvale
Near-Sw:Hazeldean
Near-W:Kilcoy
Woolmar
Near-Nw:Sheep Station Creek

Winya is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Winya had a population of 127 people.

Geography

Sandy Creeks marks a section of the eastern boundary and Kilcoy Creek aligns with some of the eastern border. In the south the locality protrudes into the waters of Somerset Dam when it is at full capacity. Kilcoy Weir straddles the boundary with Mount Kilcoy in the north.

The D'Aguilar Highway passes through Winya.

Kilcoy Airfield is in the south of locality on Kennedys Road (-26.9712°N 152.5662°W).[2] [3]

History

Kilcoy Homestead was established in Winya in the 1850s. Settlement in the area had begun as early as 1841.[4]

Winya State School opened in 1918 and closed in 1960. The school was on a 5acres site on the north-east corner of the D'Aguilar Highway and Sandy Creek Road, now in neighbouring Sandy Creek.[5] [6]

The Kilcoy railway line from Caboolture reached Winya and through to Kilcoy on 22 December 1913,[7] [8] with the locality served by Winya railway station (-26.9365°N 152.5939°W).[9] The Wamuran to Kilcoy section (including Winya) was closed on 30 June 1964.[10]

Demographics

In the, Winya had a population of 72 people.

In the, Winya had a population of 127 people.

Economy

The Kilcoy Pastoral Company operates an abattoir in Winya. The facility exports beef to more than 20 countries and employs more than 750 workers making it one the five largest beef processors in the country.[11]

Education

There are no schools in Winya. The nearest government primary school is Kilcoy State School in neighbouring Kilcoy to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Kilcoy State High School, also in Kilcoy.

Amenities

The Kilcoy Airfield is available only for recreational use and not for commercial operations.[12]

There are a number of parks in the area:

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. Web site: 22 October 2020 . Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116140611/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/1646c12e-0c31-42d3-a156-9891b01e938a . 16 November 2020 . 3 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: Welcome . 2022-04-05 . Kilcoy Airfield . en . 25 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025053937/http://kilcoyairfield.club/index.html . live .
  4. 21 August 2015.
  5. Web site: 1960 . Parish of Kilcoy sheet 1 . 5 April 2022 . . Map . 5 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405114519/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-kilcoy-sh1-1960.jpg . live .
  6. Web site: 1928 . Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 12 north . 5 April 2022 . . Map . 5 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405114523/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chn-moreton-ag2-sh12-north-1928.jpg . live .
  7. 15 August 2015.
  8. Web site: Kilcoy and Kilcoy Shire . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075744/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/kilcoy-and-kilcoy-shire . 18 May 2015 . 17 May 2015 . Queensland Places . Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
  9. 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.
  10. Book: Quinlan . Howard . Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000 . Newland . John . 2000 . Australian Railway Historical Society . 0909650497 . Redfern . 38.
  11. Web site: Investor hopes to expand Chicago's oldest beef processor . 16 December 2014 . Ally Marotti . Crain's Chicago Business . Crain Communication . 21 August 2015 . 11 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911115619/http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141216/NEWS07/141219873/investor-hopes-to-expand-chicagos-oldest-beef-processor . live .
  12. Web site: Airfield History . 2022-04-05 . Kilcoy Airfield . en . 25 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025044816/http://kilcoyairfield.club/Aircraft%20and%20History/airfield_history/index.html . live .
  13. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.

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