Womina is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Womina had a population of 207 people.[1]
| Womina Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Womina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°10′48″S 152°02′30″E / 28.18°S 152.0416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 207 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 24.07/km2 (62.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editWomaina is immediately north of the town of Warwick. The Cunningham Highway enters the locality from the east (Sladevale) and forms the eastern boundary of the locality; it exits to the south (Warwick).[3]
The terrain varies from 460 to 590 metres (1,510 to 1,940 ft) above sea level with the land in the south of the locality being lower and the land in the north higher.[4] The land use is mixed with some residential development (both suburban and rural residential) in the south of the locality (an extension of the Warwick suburban area), some crop growing, and some grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
editOpened on Saturday 30 September 1911, the Maryvale railway line branched from the Southern main line at Killarney Junction (now named Mill Hill) and stretched about 30 kilometres to Maryvale via Womina, Sladevale, Campbell's Plains, Freestone, Clintonvale and Gladfield. It was anticipated to be a segment of the Via Recta railway, but that project was never completed.[6][7][8] Womina was served by the Womina railway station on the north-western corner of the Cunningham Highway and Womina Willowvale Road (approx 28°11′26″S 152°02′44″E / 28.19056°S 152.04557°E).[7][9] The line closed on 1 November 1964.[8][10]
The locality was officially named and bounded on 5 September 2003. It takes its name from a former railway station name, which is Aboriginal word meaning "one".[2][11]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Womina had a population of 234 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Womina had a population of 207 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Womina. The nearest government primary school is Glennie Heights State School in neighbouring Warwick to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Womina (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Womina – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49213)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Maryvale Line". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LIV, no. 9866. Queensland, Australia. 2 October 1911. p. 5. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Warwick" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ a b "'Via recta' - the line that never was". Southern Downs Explorer. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "County of Merivale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1923. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Freestone Parents & Citizens Association (1988). "Railway". Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND RAILWAY NOMENCLATURE". The Queenslander. No. 2458. Queensland, Australia. 25 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 18 March 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Womina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
