Wilson Valley, Queensland
{{Use DMY dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Wilson Valley
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-25.5525|151.8538|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Wilson Valley (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 20
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4625
| area = 38.1
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 25.2
| dir1 = SW
| location1 = Biggenden
| dist2 = 34.4
| dir2 = ENE
| location2 = Gayndah
| dist3 = 110
| dir3 = W
| location3 = Maryborough
| dist4 = 128
| dir4 = WSW
| location4 = Hervey Bay
| dist5 = 327
| dir5 = NNW
| location5 = Brisbane
| lga = North Burnett Region
| stategov = Callide
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = Didcot
| near-ne = Didcot
| near-e = Didcot
| near-se = Coalstoun Lakes
| near-s = Coalstoun Lakes
| near-sw = Ginoondan
| near-w = Gooroolba
| near-nw = Gooroolba
}}
Wilson Valley is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45425|Wilson Valley|locality in North Burnett Region|access-date=2 August 2019}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wilson Valley had a population of 20 people.
Geography
The locality is loosely bounded from the north to the south-east by the Bin Bin Range.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 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 }}
The terrain varies from {{Convert|150 to 360|m}} above sea level with the higher elevations near the Bin Bin Range and the lower elevations in the south-west of the locality. The land use is grazing on native vegetation.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 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 }}
History
The locality takes its name from its school, which was named Wilson Valley after Sam Wilson, described as the "founder of the valley" and who was then enlisted for military service in World War I.{{cite news |date=10 November 1915 |title=GOOROOLBA. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article150952047 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=13,248}}
Although approval to establish the school was refused in July 1916 due to some of the students leaving the district resulting in too few students for the 18 required to establish a school,{{cite news |date=20 July 1916 |title=GOOROOLBA. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152565561 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=13,462}} Mr J. Stines offered to building a provisional school building at his own expanse on his own land, an offer accepted by the government.{{cite news |date=27 September 1916 |title=GOOROOLBA. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152557565 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=13,522}} Wilson Valley Provisional School opened on 4 October 1916 under teacher Mrs W. Brown junior.{{cite news |date=17 June 1916 |title=GOOROOLBA. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151077504 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=13,434 |archive-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316074907/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151077504 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=6 October 1916 |title=GOOROOLBA. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152558871 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=13,530 |archive-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/152558871 |url-status=live }} In June 1918, the government agreed to erect a state school building.{{cite news |date=22 June 1918 |title=SCHOOL FOR WILSON VALLEY. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151083999 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=14,066 |archive-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151083999 |url-status=live }} On 1 October 1918, it became Wilson Valley State School.{{cite news |date=13 December 1918 |title=GOOROOLBA. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151112058 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=14,215 |archive-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151112058 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=1 January 1919 |title=WILSON VALLEY STATE SCHOOL. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article151028543 |accessdate=16 March 2024 |newspaper=Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=14,228 |archive-date=16 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316081255/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/151028543 |url-status=live }} In 1930, a new school building was erected at the school,{{cite news |date=24 May 1930 |title=Advertising |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179444973 |accessdate=9 November 2024 |newspaper=Daily Standard |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=5516}} and in 1931, the old school building was relocated to Abercorn State School.{{cite news |date=13 March 1931 |title=PUBLIC WORKS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21677666 |accessdate=9 November 2024 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=9 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=22,815}} The school closed on 14 May 1944.{{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}}{{Cite QSA Agency|9277|Wilson Valley State School|16 March 2024
}} It was on Fowlers Road ({{Coord|-25.55058|151.83853|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Wilson Valley State School (former)}}).{{Cite web |date=1933 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m115 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m115-surv-control-1933/original |access-date=16 March 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224030756/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m115-surv-control-1933/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1944 |title=Gayndah |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-gayndah-emergency-ed-1944/original |access-date=16 March 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=24 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224033653/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-gayndah-emergency-ed-1944/original |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Watercourse; Land parcel |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 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 }}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Wilson Valley had a population of 14 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33114|name=Wilson Valley (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wilson Valley had a population of 20 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33084|name=Wilson Valley (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Wilson Valley. The nearest government primary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouring Coalstoun Lakes to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) in Biggenden to the east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-west.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 March 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 }}
References
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{{North Burnett Region}}