Westmar, Queensland
| Westmar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Westmar State School, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
  Westmar | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°52′57″S 149°45′26″E / 27.8825°S 149.7572°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1169/km2 (0.3028/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4422 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 504.7 km2 (194.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Westmar is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Westmar had a population of 59 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Moonie River flows from east to west through the northern part of the locality. The Moonie Highway passes from east to west through the southern part of the locality.[3]
Apart from the Kinkora State Forest on the eastern boundary of the locality, the land is used for agriculture, predominantly on a freehold basis.[3]
History
[edit]Beardmore Provisional School opened on 29 August 1960 at Cooroorah. It was officially opened as Beardmore State School on 29 March 1963. It closed on 5 December 1997.[4][5] It was on Old Moonie Road (corner of Bendee Road, 27°45′56″S 149°50′46″E / 27.7655°S 149.8461°E).[6][7]
Westmar State School opened on 7 March 1962.[8] In 2009, a war memorial was unveiled at the school commemorating those who had died in military conflicts.[9]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Westmar had a population of 64 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Westmar had a population of 59 people.[1]
Economy
[edit]There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[11]
- Bendee (27°53′14″S 149°50′23″E / 27.8873°S 149.8397°E)
- Bendee West (27°54′48″S 149°44′38″E / 27.9132°S 149.7440°E)
- Kinkora (27°50′07″S 149°41′01″E / 27.8353°S 149.6835°E)
- Leumeah (27°57′39″S 149°46′15″E / 27.9609°S 149.7708°E)
- Tremere (27°54′03″S 149°47′33″E / 27.9009°S 149.7925°E)
- Woodlands (27°57′57″S 149°39′20″E / 27.9659°S 149.6556°E)
Education
[edit]Westmar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 18425 Moonie Highway (27°55′11″S 149°43′10″E / 27.9197°S 149.7195°E).[12][13] In 2015, it had an enrolment of 22 students organised into 2 classes with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent).[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 41 students with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[15] In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 17 students.[16]
There are no secondary schools in or near Westmar. Distance education and boarding schools are the options.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Westmar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Westmar – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Agency ID 2814, Beardmore State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "8842 Flinton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1983. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Westmar State School War Memorial". Monument Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Westmar (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Westmar State School". Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Westmar State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Westmar State School: Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Westmar State School. p. 2. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
