Witheren
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Witheren
| city =
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-28.0363|153.1797|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Witheren (centre of locality)}}
| pop = 581
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4275
| area = 58.8
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 1.6
| dir1 = SE
| location1 = Canungra
| dist2 = 13.2
| dir2 = S
| location2 = Tamborine Mountain
| dist3 = 34.1
| dir3 = E
| location3 = Beaudesert
| dist4 = 75.2
| dir4 = S
| location4 = Brisbane
| lga = Scenic Rim Region
| stategov = Scenic Rim
| fedgov = Wright
| near-n = Tamborine Mountain
| near-ne = Clagiraba
| near-e = Lower Beechmont
| near-se = Beechmont
| near-s = Flying Fox
| near-sw = Sarabah
Ferny Glen
| near-w = Canungra
| near-nw = Benobble
}}
Witheren is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|45207|Witheren|locality in Scenic Rim Region|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Witheren had a population of 581 people.
Geography
The Coomera River flows through from south to north.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Witheren+QLD+4275/@-28.0362604,153.1097298,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b911ed7a30ffd97:0x502a35af3dea7c0!8m2!3d-28.0247512!4d153.1778883!5m1!1e4 |title=Witheren, Queensland |access-date=15 September 2021}}
The Beaudesert Nerang Road (State Route 90) runs through from west to north.
History
File:StateLibQld 1 208165 Witheren Provisional School, 1912.jpg
Witheren State School opened on 21 August 1899. In 1936 tenders were called for a new school building.{{cite news|date=17 October 1936|title=Advertising|page=6|newspaper=The Courier-mail|issue=978|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37025523|accessdate=24 March 2021|via=National Library of Australia}} The new school building was officially opened on Friday 4 June 1937 by the Minister for Public Instruction, Frank Cooper.{{cite news|date=5 June 1937|title=NEW STATE SCHOOL AT WITHEREN|page=27|newspaper=The Courier-mail|issue=1174|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37055866|accessdate=24 March 2021|via=National Library of Australia}} The school closed on 9 May 1965.{{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}} It was at 97 Upper Coomera Road ({{Coord|-28.0515|153.1791|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Witheren State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1955|title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m38-admin-bdy-1955.jpg|access-date=24 March 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map}}{{Queensland Globe|access-date=24 March 2021}} The school building has been converted to a private residence.{{Cite web|title=97 Upper Coomera Road, Witheren, Qld 4275|url=https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-qld-witheren-115435499|access-date=24 March 2021|website=Realestate.com.au}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Witheren had a population of 441.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31786|name=Witheren (State Suburb) |access-date=24 October 2013|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Witheren had a population of 496 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33134|name=Witheren (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Witheren had a population of 581 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33104|name=Witheren (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Witheren. The nearest government primary schools are Canungra State School in neighbouring Canungra to the west, St Bernards State School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the north and Beechmont State School in neighbouring Beechmont to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Tamborine Mountain State High School in neighbouring Tamborine Mountain to the north and Nerang State High School in Nerang to the east.
References
{{commons category|Witheren, Queensland}}
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