Wrotham, Queensland
| Wrotham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Bend in the river at Wrotham Park | |||||||||||||||
Wrotham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°39′29″S 143°54′40″E / 16.6580°S 143.9111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01344/km2 (0.0348/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,009.3 km2 (775.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Wrotham is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wrotham had a population of 27 people.[1]
Geography
The Mitchell River forms the northern boundary. The Walsh River flows through from the south to the north-west corner, where it joins the Mitchell.[3]
The Burke Developmental Road (State Route 27) enters the locality from the west (Gamboola) and exits to the east (Bellevue).[4]
The locality's boundaries are also the boundaries of the Wrotham Park Station, a cattle station owned by Consolidated Pastoral Company,[5] where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
In 1874, Alexander Charles Grant (1843-1930) was involved in establishing Wrotham Park pastoral station on the Mitchell River in 1874. The meat was sold on the Normanby and Palmer goldfields. However, unable to establish a wholesale distrubution arrangement and having contracted malaria, he sold his share of Wrotham Park in 1878.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wrotham had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Wrotham had a population of 27 people.[1]
Transportation
The Wrotham Park Airport (IATA: WPK, ICAO: YWMP) is at the homestead on the Burke Developmental Road (16°39′31″S 144°00′01″E / 16.65855°S 144.00020°E).[9][4] It has a 3,000-foot (910 m) runway.[10]
Education
There are no schools in Wrotham nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wrotham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wrotham – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Wrotham, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; Airports and helipads". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Wrotham Park". Consolidated Pastoral Company. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ Tiffin, Chris, "Alexander Charles Grant (1843–1930)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 31 May 2025
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wrotham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wrotham Park Airport - YWMP - WPK". Airport Guide. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Wrotham Park - Australia". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.