Wildash
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Wildash is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wildash had a population of 75 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 28.3338°S 152.0661°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 75 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.875/km2 (2.267/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4370 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality's name was derived from the parish name, which in turn was named after pastoralist Frederick John Cobb Wildash of Canning Downs.[2]
Lord John Swamp Provisional School opened in 1878 and closed circa 1882. On 14 October 1883, it reopened as Lord John Swamp State School. In 1924, it was renamed Wildash State School. It closed in 1938.[3] It was on the north-west corner of Wildash School Road and Shepherd Lane (28.31021°S 152.07446°E).[4][5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wildash had a population of 66 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Wildash had a population of 75 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Wildash. The nearest government primary schools are Murray's Bridge State School in neighbouring Murrays Bridge to the east, Warwick East State School in Warwick to the north, and Dalveen State School in Dalveen to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick..[7]
