Philpott, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Philpott
| city =
| state = qld
| image = Bleys Family of Philpott, Queensland.tif
| caption = Bleys Family of Philpott
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.5427|151.4080|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Philpott (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 32
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4626
| area = 65.4
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 44.1
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Gayndah
| dist2 = 191
| dir2 = SW
| location2 = Bundaberg
| dist3 = 201
| dir3 = NW
| location3 = Gympie
| dist4 = 367
| dir4 = NNW
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Gurgeena
| near-ne = Binjour
| near-e = Binjour
| near-se = Humphery
| near-s = Glenrae
| near-sw = Mundubbera
| near-w = Mundowran
| near-nw = Mundowran
}}
Philpott is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|47373|Philpott|locality in North Burnett Region|access-date=28 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Philpott had a population of 32 people.
Geography
The Burnett River forms the southern boundary of the locality, while Philpott Creek forms part of the western boundary.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=1 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north-west (Binjour) and exits to the west (Mundowran). It then passes through Mundowran before becoming part of the south-western boundary of Philpott with Mundowran.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=1 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Philpott Creek railway station is an abandoned railway station on the former Mungar Junction to Monto railway line ({{coord|-25.5919|151.3684|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Philpott Creek 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 land use is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=1 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
History
The railway line opened from Humphery (Boomerang railway station) to Mundubbera via Philpott Creek railway station on Monday 2 February 1914.{{cite news |date=2 February 1914 |title=MUNDUBBERA RAILWAY. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180936294 |accessdate=1 March 2025 |newspaper=Daily Standard |location=Queensland, Australia |page=5 (SECOND EDITION) |via=National Library of Australia |issue=355}}
Philpott Central State School opened on 6 August 1913. It closed circa 1948.{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=Queensland Family History Society | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }} It was on a {{Convert|4|acre|adj=on}} site off Shallcross Road ({{Coord|-25.5883|151.3727|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Philpott Central State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1922 |title=County of Mackenzie |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-county-mackenzie-1922.jpg |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=22 October 2022}}
The last train on the railway line was in 2008 and in 2012 it was announced the line was officially closed.{{Cite web |last=Gough |first=Emma |date=7 June 2012 |title=Last train out of Monto gone |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/south-burnett/last-train-out-of-monto-gone/news-story/a2c5b2acd42176a01872884e0a33af7d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209064618/https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/south-burnett/last-train-out-of-monto-gone/news-story/a2c5b2acd42176a01872884e0a33af7d?nk=6d9f0b09cea95400a60977eb84d7bf09-1702104378 |archive-date=9 December 2023 |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=The Courier-Mail}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Philpott had a population of 41 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32328|name=Philpott (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Philpott had a population of 32 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32306|name=Philpott (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Philpott. The nearest government primary schools are Binjour Plateau State School in neighbouring Binjour to the north-east and Mundubbera State College in neighbouring Mundubbera to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10), Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the east, and Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north-west.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=1 March 2025 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
References
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