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Wongawallan, Queensland

February 20, 2023

Wongawallan is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wongawallan had a population of 1,273 people.[1]

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Wongawallan
Queensland
Wongawallan Creek
Wongawallan
Coordinates27°53′17″S 153°14′15″E / 27.8880°S 153.2375°E / -27.8880; 153.2375 (Wongawallan (centre of locality))
Population1,273 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density38.69/km2 (100.21/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4210
Area32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Forde

Geography

Wongawallan is mountainous terrain with most farming and residential development occurring the creek valleys. The hilltops are largely undeveloped.

Mount Wongawallan is a mountain in the north-east of the locality (27°52′02″S 153°15′18″E / 27.8672°S 153.255°E / -27.8672; 153.255 (Mount Wongawallan)) rising to 378 metres (1,240 ft) above sea level.[3][4]

The main creeks are Wongawallan Creek and Tamborine Creek. Tamborine Creek joins Wongawallan creek at 27°53′59″S 153°15′00″E / 27.89972°S 153.25000°E / -27.89972; 153.25000 (Tamborine Creek) close to Welch Pioneer Park.[5] Wongawallan Creek is a tributary of the Coomera River; their confluence is in neighbouring Maudsland.[4]

The Tamborine-Oxenford Road is the main road to and through the locality.[4]

History

The area was originally named Mount Goulburn after Henry Goulburn by surveyor Dixon. However, later it was renamed Wongawallan, believed to be an Aboriginal word where wonga means pigeon and walla means water.[6]

However, it has been claimed that it was named after an Aboriginal man nicknamed "Peter" who killed John Wilkinson, a settler, at Wongawallan Creek in 1876.,[7] but contemporaneous newspaper reports of the death of Wilkinson only refer to the Aboriginal man as "Peter".[8][9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2011 census, Wongawallan had a population of 1,103 people.[14]

In the 2016 census Wongawallan had a population of 1,273 people.[1]

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Wongawallan, including:

  • Welch Pioneer Park, 881 Tamborine-Oxenford Road: Grave of Elizabeth Welch [15]

Education

There are no schools in Wongawallan. The nearest government primary schools are Highlands Reserve State School and Upper Coomera State College, both in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east, and Tamborine Mountain State School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east and Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south-east.[4]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the locality, including:

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wongawallan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ "Wongawallan – locality in City of Gold Coast (entry 46096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Mount Wongawallan – mountain in City of Gold Coast (entry 37933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Tamborine Creek (entry 33233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Wongawallan History". History of our suburbs. City of Gold Coast Council. from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Wongawallan". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 23 May 1931. p. 17. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Upper Coomera". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 5 August 1876. p. 6. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  9. ^ "The Brisbane Courier". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 7 August 1876. p. 2. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  10. ^ "City Police Court". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 2 February 1877. p. 3. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  11. ^ "BRISBANE". The Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser. Toowoomba, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 24 February 1877. p. 5. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Telegraphic". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 12 March 1877. p. 2. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  13. ^ "LOGAN AND ALBERT". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 15 March 1879. p. 327. from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  14. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wongawallan (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2014.  
  15. ^ Gold Coast Local Heritage Register - A to M, pp. 45-46
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

Sources

External links

  • "Gold Coast Inner Hinterland". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. — includes Wongawallan
 
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February 20, 2023
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Wongawallan is a rural locality in the City of Gold Coast Queensland Australia 2 In the 2016 census Wongawallan had a population of 1 273 people 1 Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLWongawallan QueenslandWongawallan CreekWongawallanCoordinates27 53 17 S 153 14 15 E 27 8880 S 153 2375 E 27 8880 153 2375 Wongawallan centre of locality Population1 273 2016 census 1 Density38 69 km2 100 21 sq mi Postcode s 4210Area32 9 km2 12 7 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location12 9 km 8 mi NE of Tamborine Mountain13 2 km 8 mi SW of Upper Coomera24 4 km 15 mi NW of Southport27 7 km 17 mi NW of Surfers Paradise67 8 km 42 mi SE of Brisbane CBDLGA s City of Gold CoastState electorate s CoomeraTheodoreFederal division s FordeSuburbs around Wongawallan Cedar Creek Kingsholme WillowvaleCedar Creek Wongawallan Upper CoomeraTamborine Mountain Gunanaba Maudsland Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Heritage listings 4 Education 5 Amenities 6 References 6 1 Sources 7 External linksGeography EditWongawallan is mountainous terrain with most farming and residential development occurring the creek valleys The hilltops are largely undeveloped Mount Wongawallan is a mountain in the north east of the locality 27 52 02 S 153 15 18 E 27 8672 S 153 255 E 27 8672 153 255 Mount Wongawallan rising to 378 metres 1 240 ft above sea level 3 4 The main creeks are Wongawallan Creek and Tamborine Creek Tamborine Creek joins Wongawallan creek at 27 53 59 S 153 15 00 E 27 89972 S 153 25000 E 27 89972 153 25000 Tamborine Creek close to Welch Pioneer Park 5 Wongawallan Creek is a tributary of the Coomera River their confluence is in neighbouring Maudsland 4 The Tamborine Oxenford Road is the main road to and through the locality 4 History EditThe area was originally named Mount Goulburn after Henry Goulburn by surveyor Dixon However later it was renamed Wongawallan believed to be an Aboriginal word where wonga means pigeon and walla means water 6 However it has been claimed that it was named after an Aboriginal man nicknamed Peter who killed John Wilkinson a settler at Wongawallan Creek in 1876 7 but contemporaneous newspaper reports of the death of Wilkinson only refer to the Aboriginal man as Peter 8 9 10 11 12 13 In the 2011 census Wongawallan had a population of 1 103 people 14 In the 2016 census Wongawallan had a population of 1 273 people 1 Heritage listings EditThere are a number of heritage listed sites in Wongawallan including Welch Pioneer Park 881 Tamborine Oxenford Road Grave of Elizabeth Welch 15 Education EditThere are no schools in Wongawallan The nearest government primary schools are Highlands Reserve State School and Upper Coomera State College both in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east and Tamborine Mountain State School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south west The nearest government secondary schools are Upper Coomera State College in neighbouring Upper Coomera to the east and Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the south east 4 Amenities EditThere are a number of parks in the locality including Cresthill Drive Reserve 27 52 50 S 153 14 58 E 27 8806 S 153 2495 E 27 8806 153 2495 Cresthill Drive Reserve 16 Eagle Heights Conservation Area 27 54 58 S 153 13 16 E 27 9160 S 153 2212 E 27 9160 153 2212 Eagle Heights Conservation Area 16 Gladrose Reserve 27 54 32 S 153 14 54 E 27 9090 S 153 2484 E 27 9090 153 2484 Gladrose Reserve 16 Hayes Park 27 53 21 S 153 13 26 E 27 8892 S 153 2239 E 27 8892 153 2239 Hayes Park 16 Howard Creek Reserve 27 51 40 S 153 13 06 E 27 8612 S 153 2183 E 27 8612 153 2183 Howard Creek Reserve 16 Lanes Park 27 51 58 S 153 14 07 E 27 8661 S 153 2352 E 27 8661 153 2352 Lanes Park 16 Pinnacle Park 27 53 14 S 153 13 40 E 27 8873 S 153 2277 E 27 8873 153 2277 Pinnacle Park 16 Solomon Lane Reserve 27 52 13 S 153 15 01 E 27 8703 S 153 2502 E 27 8703 153 2502 Solomon Lane Reserve 16 Tamborine Creek Reserve 27 53 47 S 153 12 38 E 27 8964 S 153 2105 E 27 8964 153 2105 Tamborine Creek Reserve 16 Tamborine Oxenford Road Bend Reserve 27 52 38 S 153 12 52 E 27 8772 S 153 2145 E 27 8772 153 2145 Tamborine Oxenford Rd Bend Reserve 16 Tamborine Recreation Reserve 27 53 42 S 153 11 57 E 27 8951 S 153 1993 E 27 8951 153 1993 Tamborine Recreation Reserve 16 Timberview Drive Reserve 27 53 07 S 153 13 11 E 27 8853 S 153 2198 E 27 8853 153 2198 Timberview Dr Reserve 16 Timberview Drive Park 27 52 53 S 153 13 48 E 27 8815 S 153 2301 E 27 8815 153 2301 Timberview Drive Park 16 Valley View Vista Park 27 53 06 S 153 13 52 E 27 8851 S 153 2312 E 27 8851 153 2312 Valley View Vista Park 16 Walter Park 27 52 27 S 153 15 03 E 27 8742 S 153 2508 E 27 8742 153 2508 Walter Park 16 Waterfall Drive Northern Park 27 53 01 S 153 13 41 E 27 8837 S 153 2280 E 27 8837 153 2280 Waterfall Dr Northern Park 16 Waterfall Drive Southern Park 27 53 03 S 153 13 38 E 27 8842 S 153 2271 E 27 8842 153 2271 Waterfall Dr Southern Park 16 Welch Pioneer Park 27 53 49 S 153 14 46 E 27 8970 S 153 2460 E 27 8970 153 2460 Welch Pioneer Park 16 Wongawallan Conservation Area 27 51 32 S 153 14 15 E 27 8589 S 153 2375 E 27 8589 153 2375 Wongawallan Conservation Area 16 Wongawallan Reserve 27 52 07 S 153 15 22 E 27 8687 S 153 2560 E 27 8687 153 2560 Wongawallan Reserve 16 Wongawallan Road Reserve 27 52 43 S 153 15 17 E 27 8785 S 153 2548 E 27 8785 153 2548 Wongawallan Road Reserve 16 Wongawallen Junction Reserve 27 52 34 S 153 13 37 E 27 8760 S 153 2270 E 27 8760 153 2270 Wongawallen Junction Reserve 16 References Edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Wongawallan SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 Wongawallan locality in City of Gold Coast entry 46096 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 27 December 2020 Mount Wongawallan mountain in City of Gold Coast entry 37933 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 27 December 2020 a b c d Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 24 March 2021 Tamborine Creek entry 33233 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 12 June 2014 Wongawallan History History of our suburbs City of Gold Coast Council Archived from the original on 19 April 2014 Retrieved 18 April 2014 Wongawallan The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 23 May 1931 p 17 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 Upper Coomera The Queenslander National Library of Australia 5 August 1876 p 6 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 The Brisbane Courier The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 7 August 1876 p 2 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 City Police Court The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 2 February 1877 p 3 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 BRISBANE The Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser Toowoomba Qld National Library of Australia 24 February 1877 p 5 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 Telegraphic The Brisbane Courier National Library of Australia 12 March 1877 p 2 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 LOGAN AND ALBERT The Queenslander National Library of Australia 15 March 1879 p 327 Archived from the original on 24 March 2021 Retrieved 12 June 2014 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Wongawallan SSC 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 18 April 2014 Gold Coast Local Heritage Register A to M pp 45 46 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Land for public recreation Queensland Queensland Open Data Queensland Government 20 November 2020 Archived from the original on 22 November 2020 Retrieved 22 November 2020 Sources Edit Gold Coast Local Heritage Register A to M PDF Gold Coast City Council Retrieved 26 August 2020 External links Edit Gold Coast Inner Hinterland Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland includes Wongawallan Wikimedia Commons has media related to 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