McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.[1]
McIlwraith Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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McIlwraith | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°S 152°E / -25; 152 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 191 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 8.27/km2 (21.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4671 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith.[2]
McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934.[3]
In the 2011 census McIlwraith had a population of 327.[4]
In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.[1]
McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (25.0085°S 151.9993°E / -25.0085; 151.9993 (McIlwraith State School)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[7]
There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest secondary school in neighbouring Gin Gin.[8]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |