Wattle Camp

Wattle Camp
Wattle Camp
Suburb
	Wattle Camp
	Interactive map of Wattle Camp
	Coordinates: 26°27′24″S 151°58′04″E / 26.4566°S 151.9677°E
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	South Burnett Region;
Location	20.6 km (12.8 mi) NE of Kingaroy; 166 km (103 mi) N of Toowoomba; 214 km (133 mi) NW of Brisbane;
Government
• State electorate	Nanango;
• Federal division	Maranoa;
Area
• Total	73.5 km2 (28.4 sq mi)
Population
• Total	543 (2021 census)
• Density	7.388/km2 (19.134/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4615
	Suburbs around Wattle Camp

Wattle Camp is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.

Geography

The Wondai State Forest is in the west of the locality.

There is a rural residential area in the north and east of the locality. Apart from these, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Holbrook State School operated in the Wattle Camp area briefly between 1895 and 1897. It was at one point a half-time school shared with Booie State School, under teacher Miss Mary Jane McNicol (who later became Mrs. Perret of Booie - a resident there for many years).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 517 people.

In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wattle Camp. The nearest government primary schools are:

Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the north-west
Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north
Coolabunia State School in Coolabunia to the south
Crawford State School in Crawford to the south-west
Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the west

The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the north-west and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to south-west.

References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Camp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "Wattle Camp – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46275)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
1 2 "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
↑ "Holbrook State School".
↑ "The Education Department". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. 1896.
↑ Matthews, Dr Tony (1997). Landscapes of Change (1st ed.). South Burnett Local Govt. Association. pp. 632-634 ISBN 0-7242-7946-6.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Camp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[Census2021-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Camp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Wattle Camp – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46275)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[globeuse-3] 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2025.

[4] "Holbrook State School".

[5] "The Education Department". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. 1896.

[6] Matthews, Dr Tony (1997). Landscapes of Change (1st ed.). South Burnett Local Govt. Association. pp. 632-634 ISBN 0-7242-7946-6.

[Census2016-7] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Camp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globeschools-8] 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.