Whichello, Queensland

Whichello is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Whichello had a population of 31 people.[1]

Whichello
Queensland
Paddock along Pechey Maclagan Road, 2014
Whichello
Coordinates27.2941°S 151.9980°E / -27.2941; 151.9980
Population31 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.65/km2 (6.86/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal Division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Whichello:
Plainby Plainby Crows Nest
Plainby Whichello Pechey
Groomsville Groomsville Pechey

Geography

McLean family homestead, Whichelllo, circa 1903

Whichello is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland.

Whichello is similar to many of the localities in the eastern Downs, with the land mostly cleared for agriculture and few facilities or amenities. A two hectare reserve is situated in Whichello School Road.

History

Whichello Provisional School opened circa 1894. On 1 January 1909 it became Whichello State School. It closed circa 1941.[3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whichello (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Whichello – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48094)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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