Wutul, Queensland
| Wutul Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wutul | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′52″S 151°47′20″E / 27.0311°S 151.7888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 37 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.949/km2 (2.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
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Wutul is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wutul had a population of 37 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The New England Highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east,[3] intersecting with the Oakey–Cooyar Road (State Route 68).
History[edit]
Wutul takes its name from the Wutul railway station, which was named on 28 April 1913. It is reported to be an Aboriginal word indicating good grass.[2]
The Cooyar railway line opened to Wutul on 28 April 1913 with the locality served by the Wutul railway station.[4]
Wutul State School opened on 14 September 1914 and closed on 1961.[5]
In the 2016 census Wutul had a population of 37 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wutul (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Wutul – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48100)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ Milne, Rod (July 1996). "The Cooyar Branch Line". Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin: 195–205.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
