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Willows is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Willows had a population of 144 people.[1]

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Willows
Queensland
Train on the Central Western line near Bogantungan, September 1989
Willows
Coordinates23.5738°S 147.4161°E / -23.5738; 147.4161 (Willows (centre of locality))
Population144 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.1190/km2 (0.3083/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area1,209.8 km2 (467.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 28.4 km (18 mi) SW of Anakie
  • 70.7 km (44 mi) WSW of Emerald
  • 97.5 km (61 mi) E of Alpha
  • 341 km (212 mi) W of Rockhampton
  • 903 km (561 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)
  • Flynn
  • Maranoa
Suburbs around Willows:
Peak Vale Argyll Rubyvale
Alpha Willows Anakie Siding
Alpha Lochington Lochington

Geography


The town of Bogantungan is within the west of the locality (23.65°S 147.29°E / -23.65; 147.29 (Bogantungan, Queensland)).[3]

The town of Willows Gemfields is the centre of the locality (23.74°S 147.54°E / -23.74; 147.54 (Willows Gemfields)).[4]

The town of Withersfield is within the east of locality (23.55°S 147.57°E / -23.55; 147.57 (Withersfield, Queensland)).[5]

The Central Western railway enters the locality from the east (Anakie Siding/Lochington), passes through the town of Bogantungan, and exits to the west (Alpha). The locality is served by the following stations (from west to east):


History


Bogantungan State School opened on 19 March 1883. It closed on 11 August 1972.[7] It was on Jackson Street (23.6501°S 147.2875°E / -23.6501; 147.2875 (Bogantungan State School (former))).[8][9]

Withersfield Provisional School opened circa 1886 but closed the same year. A new Withersfield State School opened in 1920. On Saturday 9 December 1922, the school burned down after a school picnic and dance evening the previous day.[10][11] The school closed circa 1942.[7]

In the 2016 census, Willows had a population of 144 people.[1]


Education


There are no schools in Willows. The nearest government primary schools are Anakie State School in neighbouring Anakie Siding to the east, Lochington State School in neighbouring Lochington to the south, and Alpha State School in neighbouring Alpha to the west.[9] The nearest government secondary schools are Alpha State School (to Year 10) and Emerald State High School (to Year 12) in Emerald to the east. However, these secondary schools may be too distant for daily commuting with distance education and boarding schools as other options.[9]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willows (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Willows – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46984)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Bogantungan – town (entry 3430)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  4. "Willlows Gemfields – population centre in the Central Highlands (entry 37569)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. "Withersfield – unbounded locality in the Central Highlands Region (entry 37777)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "Town of Bogantungan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  10. "STATE SCHOOL DESTROYED". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 249. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1922. p. 11. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. "SCHOOL DESTROYED BY FIRE". Daily Standard. No. 3103. Queensland, Australia. 14 December 1922. p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022 – via National Library of Australia.


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