Woodbine, Queensland

Woodbine
Queensland
Woodbine
Coordinates27°46′40″S 152°12′23″E / 27.7777°S 152.2063°E / -27.7777; 152.2063 (Woodbine (centre of locality))
Population27 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.65/km2 (6.86/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4343
Elevation198–809 m (650–2,654 ft)
Area10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Woodbine:
Mount Sylvia Mount Sylvia Mount Sylvia
West Haldon Woodbine Mount Sylvia
Junction View Junction View Lefthand Branch

Woodbine is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Woodbine had a population of 27 people.[1]

Geography

The elevation of the locality ranges between 198 to 809 metres (650 to 2,654 ft) above sea level with the lower lying land around Blackfellow Creek in the north and west of the locality and the higher elevations in south and east of the locality. The highest point of the locality is on the upper slopes of Mount Michael in the southernmost point of the locality, whose the peak is just over the boundary in neighbouring Junction View to the south.[3][4][5]

The main road route through the locality is Mount Sylvia Road which enters the locality from the north (Mount Sylvia) and exits to the south-west of the locality (Junction View).[6]

The land use is predominantly irrigated horticulture in the lower elevations near the creeks in the north and west of the locality and grazing on native vegetation in the higher elevations in the south and east of the locality.[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Woodbine had a population of 20 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Woodbine had a population of 27 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Woodbine. The nearest government primary school is Mount Sylvia State School in neighbouring Mount Sylvia to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north. There is also a Catholic primary school in Gatton as well as a numbere of non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodbine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Woodbine – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45000)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Blackfellow Creek – watercourse in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 3010)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Mount Michael – mountain in the Lockyer Valley Region (entry 21765)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodbine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2025.