Wolffdene is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Wolffdene had a population of 288 people.[1]
| Wolffdene Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Wickham Road, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Wolffdene | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′50″S 153°10′27″E / 27.7805°S 153.1741°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 288 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 25.95/km2 (67.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.1 km2 (4.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The locality is bounded to the east by the Albert River.[3]
The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs through from south-east to north-east.[4]
History edit
Belivah Provisional School opened circa 1874 and classes were held in a church. In September 1891, the residents were agitating to relocate the school to a location closer to where more children lived, but Queensland Government did not wish to pay for a new provisional school.[5] In March 1892, the residents commenced the construction of a new school themselves and the Queensland Government agreed to contribute £37 to complete the building.[6] It was renamed Wolffdene Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Wolffdene State School. It closed in 1935 but re-opened 15 February 1939. It closed permanently on 31 August 1942.[7][8] It was located at 810 Beaudesert Beenleigh Road (27°47′02″S 153°11′10″E / 27.7838°S 153.1862°E).[9][10]
In 1989, the Goss Government rejected a proposal to build Wolffdene Dam on the Albert River. Later, a dam near Glendower Homestead was once planned in a Queensland Government water strategy report from 1990. The option was discarded after it was revealed the site was too costly to build a dam for the amount of water it would have provided.[11]
In the 2011 census, Wolffdene had a population of 292 people.[12]
In the 2016 census, Wolffdene had a population of 288 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Wolffdene. The nearest government schools are Windaroo State School in Mount Warren Park to the north and Cedar Creek State School in Cedar Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Windaroo Valley State High School in Bahrs Scrub to the north.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wolffdene (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wolffdene – locality in City of Logan (entry 45297)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Google (21 February 2022). "Wolffdene" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "To-day's Deputation". Brisbane. No. 5, 908. Queensland, Australia. 24 September 1891. p. 4. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "To-Day, March 3". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLVIII, no. 10, 650. Queensland, Australia. 3 March 1892. p. 4. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020 – 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
- ^ "Agency ID 8403, Wolffdene State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Tamborine" (Map). Queensland Government. 1926. marked with an "S". Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Clair, Kieran (6 November 2017). "Queensland history on the auctioneer's block south of the city". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Darrell Giles. "Albert River dam site revealed". The Sunday Mail (Brisbane). Queensland Newspapers. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wolffdene". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
