Westmar, Queensland
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Westmar is located in Queensland Westmar Westmar | |
| Coordinates | 27°52′57′′S 149°45′26′′E / 27.8825°S 149.7572°E / -27.8825; 149.7572 (Westmar (centre of locality)) |
| 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) |
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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 / -27.7655; 149.8461 (Beardmore State School (former)) ).[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 / -27.8873; 149.8397 (Bendee (homestead)) )
- Bendee West (27°54′48′′S 149°44′38′′E / 27.9132°S 149.7440°E / -27.9132; 149.7440 (Bendee West (homestead)) )
- Kinkora (27°50′07′′S 149°41′01′′E / 27.8353°S 149.6835°E / -27.8353; 149.6835 (Kinkora (homestead)) )
- Leumeah (27°57′39′′S 149°46′15′′E / 27.9609°S 149.7708°E / -27.9609; 149.7708 (Leumeah (homestead)) )
- Tremere (27°54′03′′S 149°47′33′′E / 27.9009°S 149.7925°E / -27.9009; 149.7925 (Tremere (homestead)) )
- Woodlands (27°57′57′′S 149°39′20′′E / 27.9659°S 149.6556°E / -27.9659; 149.6556 (Woodlands (homestead)) )
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 / -27.9197; 149.7195 (Westmar State School) ).[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
[edit ]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Westmar (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "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. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "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.
