McIlwraith, Queensland

Coordinates: 25°00′00″S 152°00′00″E / 25.0000°S 152.0000°E

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McIlwraith
Queensland

McIlwraith

Coordinates

25°00′00″S 152°00′00″E / 25.0000°S 152.0000°E

Population

202 (2021 census)^[1]

• Density

8.74/km² (22.65/sq mi)

Postcode(s)

4671

Area

23.1 km² (8.9 sq mi)

Time zone

AEST (UTC+10:00)

Location

6.5 km (4 mi) E of Gin Gin
45.8 km (28 mi) WSW of Bundaberg
372 km (231 mi) N of Brisbane

Suburbs around McIlwraith:
Gin Gin	Maroondan	Maroondan
Redhill Farms	McIlwraith	Delan
Skyring Reserve	Drinan	Delan

McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, McIlwraith had a population of 202 people.^[1]

Geography

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Uping is a neighbourhood within the locality (24°59′00″S 152°00′00″E / 24.9833°S 152.0000°E / -24.9833; 152.0000 (Uping)).^[3] It takes its name from the former Uping railway station on the now-closed Mount Perry railway line.^[4]

The Bundaberg-Gin Gin Road (State Route 3) runs along the northern boundary of the locality.^[5]

History

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The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith.^[2]

McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934.^[6]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, McIlwraith had a population of 327 people.^[7]

In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, McIlwraith had a population of 202 people.^[1]

Education

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McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (25°00′31″S 151°59′57″E / 25.0085°S 151.9993°E / -25.0085; 151.9993 (McIlwraith State School)).^[9]^[10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[11] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 12 students.^[12]

There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest government secondary school is in neighbouring Gin Gin.^[13]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIlwraith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "McIlwraith – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
^ "Uping – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 35813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^ "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^ "McIlwraith, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "McIlwraith (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McIlwraith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "McIlwraith State School". McIlwraith State School. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
^ "School Annual Report 2022" (PDF). McIlwraith State School. p. 2. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

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