24-617: Download coordinates as: Wallumbilla is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the locality of Wallumbilla had a population of 331 people. with 191 people living in the town itself. Wallumbilla is situated on the Warrego Highway , five hours by road west from Brisbane , just east of Roma in South West Queensland . To the north of Wallumbilla
48-924: A hotel/pub, a news agency, and a petrol station. Wallumbilla has a heritage complex and visitor information centre. A Public Library (operated by the Maranoa Regional Council ) operates in Wallumbilla in George Street. The Wallumbilla branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms at 15 College Street. Wallumbilla School of Arts Memorial Hall is at 8 Chadstone Street ( 26°35′02″S 149°11′12″E / 26.5840°S 149.18656°E / -26.5840; 149.18656 ( Wallumbilla School of Arts Memorial Hall ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
72-601: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
96-870: A population of 55 people. The Jackson Branch Library is situated in Edward Street. It is operated by the Maranoa Regional Council through the Rural Libraries Queensland service provided by the State Library of Queensland . it also provides a High Speed ISDN Internet Connection to Brisbane (powered through the National Broadband Network ). There are no schools in Jackson. The nearest primary schools are in Dulacca and Yuleba . The nearest secondary school
120-566: A similar hub, as the discovery of gas in 1908 near Roma preluded the Wallumbilla cattle sale yards (a thriving business according to local history) to move up to Roma, accentuating its growth. A major gas hub is in preparation for Wallumbilla, planned to start operation in 2014. Wallumbilla State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep-10) school for boys and girls at 22 High Street ( 26°35′03″S 149°11′10″E / 26.5843°S 149.1861°E / -26.5843; 149.1861 ( Wallumbilla State School ) ). In 2016,
144-481: A week, is the town's Visitor Information Centre. As well as this, Calico Cottage sells locally produced arts and crafts along with refreshments. The Calico Cottage also serves as Wallumbilla's main Intercity Bus Stop which is used by Greyhound Australia as a regular timetabled stop on its main intercity services: The town also contains three churches, as well as a Masonic Hall . Other amenities include
168-589: Is a combined emergency service centre at 1-3 Russell Street ( 26°34′57″S 149°11′30″E / 26.5825°S 149.1916°E / -26.5825; 149.1916 ( Wallumbilla Fire Station & SES Facility ) ). Wallumbilla Community Clinic (sometimes called Wallumbillla Hospital) is a government health facility at 1-7 West Street (corner of Stakeyard Road, 26°34′54″S 149°10′53″E / 26.5817°S 149.1813°E / -26.5817; 149.1813 ( Wallumbilla Community Clinic ) ). Wallumbilla Monumental & Lawn Cemetery
192-406: Is a memorial at the railway station commemorating the crash. In 2017, a combined Rural Fire station and SES facility was built. In the 2006 census , the town of Wallumbilla had a population of 285 people. In the 2011 census , the locality of Wallumbilla had a population of 262 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Wallumbilla had a population of 388 people, with 191 people living in
216-525: Is named after John Woodward Wyndham Jackson, who was a sawmiller at Channing (an area now within Jackson South ) around 1887 and who later became the police magistrate at Mackay. Jackson Post Office opened by July 1908 (a receiving office had been open from 1887) and closed in 1988. Jackson Provisional School opened on 18 January 1892. On 1 January 1909, it became Jackson State School. It closed on 9 December 1983 after 91 years of service. It
240-906: Is on the north-west corner of Wallumbilla North Road and Stolz Lane ( 26°34′22″S 149°11′13″E / 26.5729°S 149.1870°E / -26.5729; 149.1870 ( Wallumbilla Monumental & Lawn Cemetery ) ). ABQ transmits to Wallumbilla through its Roma relay station ABRAQ-2 at 26°34′20″S 148°51′1″E (Timbury Hills Transmitter site). Network Ten and its sister channels 10 Bold and 10 Peach transmits to Wallumbilla through its regional area affiliate, CDT . The Nine Network and its sister channels 9Go! and 9Gem transmits to Wallumbilla through its regional area affiliate, IMP . The Seven Network and its sister channels 7two and 7mate transmits to Wallumbilla through its remote area affiliate, ITQ . The Special Broadcasting Service and its sister channels transmits to Wallumbilla. Wallumbilla's Calico Cottage, open seven days
264-462: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Jackson, Queensland Download coordinates as: Jackson is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region , Queensland , Australia. In
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#1732791189834288-497: The 2021 census , the locality of Jackson had a population of 55 people. The town's economy was based on the rail industry. The Warrego Highway runs through from east to west. The Western Railway Line also runs through from east to west, with the town historically served by the now-abandoned Jackson railway station ( 26°38′36″S 149°37′27″E / 26.6432°S 149.6242°E / -26.6432; 149.6242 ( Jackson railway station ) ). The town
312-1006: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
336-761: The Great Dividing Range (in this region no more than a bumpy watershed) passes roughly ESE to NNW. The town is sandwiched between Wallumbilla & Middle Creeks as they flow south toward the Condamine/Balonne River . Wallumbilla is on the Western railway line and is served by the Wallumbilla railway station ( 26°35′14″S 149°11′16″E / 26.5872°S 149.1879°E / -26.5872; 149.1879 ( Wallumbilla railway station ) ). The name Wallumbilla
360-486: The centre of town at the old railway station site to serve as a Intercity Bus Stop (ICBS) for passengers travelling on Greyhound Australia 's long-distance coach services. In 2012, numerous information panels were installed in the old play shed illustrating the town's history and paying tribute to the pioneers who helped establish the rural community. A crowd of 120 attended a ceremony on 10 November 2012 to see then - Federal Member for Maranoa Bruce Scott officially unveil
384-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
408-514: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
432-658: The neighbouring towns of Jackson and Yuleba . The nearest state high schools offering Years 11 and 12 of secondary school are Roma State College and St. John's College in Roma (40 kilometres west) and Miles State High School in Miles (90 kilometres east). Wallumbilla Police Station is on the corner of Flinders Street and High Street ( 26°35′03″S 149°11′16″E / 26.5841°S 149.1877°E / -26.5841; 149.1877 ( Wallumbilla Police Station ) ). Wallumbilla Rural Fire Station and SES Facility
456-407: The new panels in what is now known as Jackson's "Tribute to Pioneers". Tourism bodies now mention The Old Play Shed in promotional material as one of the interesting sights to see in Jackson. In the 2006 census , the locality of Jackson had a population of 171 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Jackson had a population of 57 people. In the 2021 census , the locality of Jackson had
480-417: The school had an enrolment of 106 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 126 students with 16 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). Most of these students hail from properties surrounding town, as well as the high school students who attended primary school in
504-704: The secondary students on the school site from April 1965. A swimming pool was added to the school in 1981. On Saturday 17 May 1929, the Wallumbilla School of Arts Memorial Hall was officially opened by Godfrey Morgan , the local Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Murilla . On 1 December 1956, The Westlander collided head-on with the Western Mail which was stationary at Wallumbilla railway station. The crash killed 5 people and injured 11 or 13 people. There
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#1732791189834528-450: The town itself. In the 2021 census , the locality of Wallumbilla had a population of 331 people. Wallumbilla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Traditionally Wallumbilla's main industries were dairy and beef cattle, now the main industries are cropping and beef cattle. The main crops include sorghum and wheat. Locals believe that if not for the discovery of gas at nearby hub Roma, Wallumbilla would have flourished into
552-483: Was at 23 Edward Street ( 26°38′37″S 149°37′40″E / 26.6437°S 149.6279°E / -26.6437; 149.6279 ( Jackson State School (former) ) ). In 2002, local resident Ella Robinson petitioned the former Bendemere Shire Council to have Jackson State School's play shed, built in 1908, relocated from the former school site (which had laid dormant since the School's closure in 1983) to
576-498: Was the name of a pastoral run leased by Charles Coxen , The name is presumed to come from the indigenous Mandandanji language and reportedly means wallu=plenty and billa=jew fish . Wallumbilla Provisional School opened on 25 October 1893, becoming Wallumbilla State School on 1 September 1894. From January 1964, secondary schooling was offered in the Memorial Hall opposite the school, until it became possible to accommodate
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