Perwillowen is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Perwillowen had a population of 213 people.[3]
| Perwillowen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Perwillowen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°38′09″S 152°55′34″E / 26.6358°S 152.9261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 213 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The name Perwillowen is reportedly an Aboriginal name for pigeons. It has had many variant spellings over the years including Pillywillman, Pillawillamon, Pillewilliman and Perwillowan.[2]
Perwillowen Creek Provisional School opened on 15 May 1916.[4] It was 21 by 14 feet (6.4 by 4.3 m) built on high stumps with a verandah. There were 22 children enrolled and the first teacher was Miss E. M. Lavin.[5] It become Perwillowen Creek State School about 1923. It closed in October 1930 due to low student numbers but reopened on 13 July 1932. It finally closed in 1959.[6] It was on Perwillowen Road (approx 26°38′18″S 152°55′32″E / 26.6384°S 152.9256°E).[7]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Perwillowen had a population of 221 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Perwillowen had a population of 213 people.[3]
Amenities edit
Nambour Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 165 Perwillowen Road (26°38′24″S 152°56′27″E / 26.6399°S 152.9409°E). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[9]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Perwillowen (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Perwillowen – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48839)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Perwillowen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "The Perwillowen State School". The Brisbane Courier. No. 18, 218. Queensland, Australia. 7 June 1916. p. 6. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Perwillowen". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XIII, no. 659. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1916. p. 5. Retrieved 18 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Perwillowen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
Further reading edit
- Want, Barbara; Heaton, Daphne (1992), The Burnside-Perwillowen story & the history of Perwillowen Creek Provisional and State School, Maroochy Shire Council, ISBN 978-0-646-08791-7