Bidwill, Queensland
{{Short description|Suburb of Queensland, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Bidwill
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.5858|152.7194|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}}
| pop = 517
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4650
| area = 33.5
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 9.2
| dir1 = S
| location1 = Maryborough
| dist2 = 40.2
| dir2 = S
| location2 = Hervey Bay
| dist3 = 273
| dir3 = N
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Fraser Coast Region
| stategov = Maryborough
| fedgov = Wide Bay
| near-n = Maryborough
Granville
| near-ne = Boonooroo Plains
| near-e = Tuan Forest
| near-se = Tuan Forest
| near-s = Magnolia
| near-sw = Teddington
| near-w = Tinana South
| near-nw = Tinana
}}
Bidwill is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|46629|Bidwill|locality in Fraser Coast Region|accessdate=10 June 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Bidwill had a population of 517 people.
Geography
The Mary River forms the short north-western boundary, while Jumpo Creek forms the western boundary on its way to join the Mary.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Bidwill+QLD+4650/@-25.6020379,152.6395473,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6beb5dc78e3c9483:0x500eef17f211170!8m2!3d-25.5896101!4d152.7165621 |title=Bidwill, Queensland |access-date=20 August 2021}}
History
The locality takes its name from the parish and creek, which in turn were named after botanist John Carne Bidwill, who was Commissioner for Crown Lands in the Wide Bay area in 1848 to 1853 and lived in the area.{{Cite QPN|2460|Bidwill Creek|watercourse in the Fraser Coast Region|access-date=25 June 2024}}{{Cite QPN|2459|Bidwill|parish in the Fraser Coast Region|access-date=26 June 2024}}
Bidwell Provisional School opened in 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Bidwell State School. It closed in 1936.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}} Note the spelling of district name was later changed to be Bidwill. The school was at 741 Bidwill Road ({{Coord|-25.61676|152.71243|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Bidwell State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1922 |title=County of March |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-county-march-sh1-1922/original |access-date=26 June 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Bidwill had a population of 491 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30249|name=Bidwill (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Bidwill had a population of 517 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30247|name=Bidwill (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Bidwill. The nearest government primary schools are Granville State School in neighbouring Granville to the north and Parke State School in neighbouring Tinana South to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough to the north.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=26 June 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}