East End, Queensland

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east (West Stowe) and exits to the north (Mount Larcom).{{Queensland Globe|access-date=3 June 2022}}

East End railway station is a railway station on the Blackwater railway system ({{coord|-23.8755|150.9672|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=East End railway station}}).{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}

The area was originally known as Wilmott after a squatter called Wilmott who brought two flocks of sheep into the area in 1855. One flock was situated near a lagoon approximately {{Convert|1/2|mi||abbr=}} long, now called Wilmot Lagoon ({{Coord|-23.8519|150.9838|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Wilmot Lagoon}}).{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69748006|title=WILMOTT AND OTHER FARMS.|date=15 November 1924|newspaper=The Capricornian|access-date=13 March 2020|location=Queensland, Australia|page=57|via=Trove|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603055546/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/69748006|url-status=live}}{{Cite QPN|37586|Wilmot Lagoon|waterhole in the Gladstone Region|accessdate=13 March 2020}}

Willmott State School opened on 26 April 1915.{{cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22295590|title=THE WEEK AT A GLANCE.|date=3 April 1915|newspaper=The Queenslander|access-date=13 March 2020|location=Queensland, Australia|page=11|via=Trove|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127084716/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22295590|url-status=live}} In 1936, it was renamed East End State School. The school closed in 1963.{{cite QSA Agency|6166|East End State School|20 April 2014}} It was located at {{Coord|-23.8782|150.9439|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Wilmott State School, later East End School}}.{{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-langmorn-1943.jpg|title=Langmorn, Queensland|date=1943|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|format=JPG|access-date=13 March 2020|archive-date=13 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200313100358/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-langmorn-1943.jpg|url-status=live}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, East End was included with neighbouring Bracewell; together they had a population of 462 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30220 |name=Bracewell (SSC)|accessdate=20 April 2014|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, East End had a population of 59 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30932|name=East End (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, East End had a population of 88 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30923|name=East End (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

East End has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Mount Larcombe Station Original Homestead Site, 52780 Bruce Highway ({{Coord|-23.87877|151.02224|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Larcom Homestead (original site)}}){{cite web |title=Mount Larcombe Station Original Homestead Site |url=http://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=a01854c5-039b-46ed-ae7b-9130feb124c0&groupId=1570002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425231207/http://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=a01854c5-039b-46ed-ae7b-9130feb124c0&groupId=1570002 |archive-date=25 April 2015 |access-date=26 June 2014 |website=Local Heritage Register |publisher=Gladstone Regional Council |df=dmy-all}}

There are no schools in East End. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Larcom State School in neighbouring Mount Larcom to the north and Yarwun State School in Yarwun to the east The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mount Larcom and Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the east.

Calliope State High School in Calliope to the south-east opened in 2020 and will offer secondary education to Year 10 from 2022 and to Year 12 from 2024.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-23 |title=Enrolments |url=https://calliopeshs.eq.edu.au/enrolments |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Calliope State High School |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325235613/https://calliopeshs.eq.edu.au/enrolments |url-status=live }} Once fully operational, it will be closer than Gladstone State High School.

• List of schools in Central Queensland

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• {{Citation |title=Bracewell State School 75th Jubilee |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8479134 |publication-date=1990 |publisher=The Jubilee Committee}} — includes Cedar Vale State School and East End State School

• {{Citation |author1=Ambrose State School Centenary Committee |title=Ambrose State School : celebrating 100 years 1914-2014 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/191650019 |publication-date=2014 |publisher=The Centenary Committee}} — also includes closed schools: Bracewell State School, Raglan State School, Cedar Vale State School, East End State School, Hourigan Creek School, Hut Creek School, Langmorn School, Langmorn Creek Crossing School, Machine Creek State School

{{Gladstone Region}}

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