Wyaralong, Queensland
Wyaralong is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region of South East Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, the locality recorded a population of 20.[1]
| Wyaralong Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 The opposite bank of the Wyaralong Dam is in Wyaralong | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 20 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Wyaralong is home to the Wyaralong Dam which was built along Teviot Brook, a tributary of the Logan River.
History
Wyaralong State School opened on 30 June 1924 but closed in 1930. It reopened on 16 February 1938. It closed on 1965.[3]
In 1940, the area was used for air gunnery practice exercises, the first in Queensland.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Como (NSW) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- "Wyaralong – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 46155)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Air Gunnery". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 31 August 1940. p. 5. Retrieved 15 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
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