Wootha, Queensland

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = Wootha

| city =

| state = qld

| image =Queensland State Archives 362 Looking across Wootha towards the Glass House Mountains c 1931.png

| caption =Looking across Wootha towards the Glass House Mountains, circa 1931

| coordinates = {{coord|-26.7875|152.8002|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Wootha (centre of locality)}}

| pop = 258

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| established =

| postcode = 4552

| area = 16.1

| timezone = AEST

| utc = +10:00

| dist1 = 7.2

| dir1 = SW

| location1 = Maleny

| dist2 = 37.7

| dir2 = SW

| location2 = Nambour

| dist3 = 38.4

| dir3 = W

| location3 = Caloundra

| dist4 = 97.0

| dir4 = N

| location4 = Brisbane

| lga = Sunshine Coast Region

| stategov = Glass House

| fedgov = Fisher

| near-n = Reesville

| near-ne = Maleny

| near-e = Crohamhurst

| near-se = Peachester

| near-s = Booroobin

| near-sw = Booroobin

| near-w = Conondale

| near-nw = Reesville

}}

Wootha is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48944|Wootha|locality in Sunshine Coast Region|access-date=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wootha had a population of 258 people.

History

The name Wootha comes from the Kabi language (Dallambara dialect) meaning red cedar tree.

Blackall Range Provisional School opened on 18 October 1886 in a building constructed by Mr J. McCarthy on his own land. The first teacher was William Verrant. After a few years, the school building was relocated to land belonging to Mr R. Johnston. In 1900, it was relocated to its permanent site in Wootha at 369 Maleny-Stanley River Road ({{Coord|-26.78186|152.82153|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Wootha State School (former)}}).{{cite news |date=25 October 1936 |title=SCHOOL JUBILEE AT WOOTHA |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97978822 |accessdate=17 November 2024 |newspaper=Sunday Mail |location=Queensland, Australia |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=340}}{{Cite web |date=1942 |title=Glasshouse |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-glasshouse-1942/original |access-date=17 November 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map |archive-date=21 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065704/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-glasshouse-1942/original |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=1949 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74 |url=https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m74-roads-1949/original |access-date=17 November 2024 |publisher=Queensland Government |type=Map}} It became Blackall Range State School on 1 October 1909.{{cite news |date=24 September 1909 |title=STATE SCHOOLS. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19598258 |accessdate=17 November 2024 |newspaper=The Brisbane Courier |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=LXVI |issue=16,132}} A new school building was constructed circa 1912.{{cite news |date=23 April 1912 |title=Mr. Harry Walker. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189216273 |accessdate=17 November 2024 |newspaper=Gympie Times And Mary River Mining Gazette |location=Queensland, Australia |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia |volume=XLV |issue=5909}} It was officially renamed Wootha State School in 1937, although the name had been in informal use for some time. It closed circa 29 April 1949 with transport being provided so the children could attend Maleny State school.{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite QSA Agency|9289|Wootha State School|17 November 2024

}}{{cite news |date=16 May 1952 |title=Advertising |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78739845 |accessdate=17 November 2024 |newspaper=Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=2502}} In 1950, the Wootha school building was relocated to Palmwoods State School to provide an additional building.{{cite news |date=17 November 1950 |title=MALENY |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article78379419 |accessdate=17 November 2024 |newspaper=Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser |location=Queensland, Australia |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=2422}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-01-21 |title=A Ride to School Maleny 1910 |url=https://malenysportandrec.org.au/a-ride-to-school-maleny-1910/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club Inc |language=en-US |archive-date=22 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241022064155/https://malenysportandrec.org.au/a-ride-to-school-maleny-1910/ |url-status=live }}

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2016}},Wootha had a population of 201 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33192|name=Wootha (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wootha had a population of 258 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33163|name=Wootha (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Education

There are no schools in Wootha. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Maleny State School and Maleny State High School respectively, both in neighbouring Maleny to the north-east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=16 November 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 }}

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

Maleny-Stanley River Road Park ({{coord|-26.7796|152.8330|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Maleny-Stanley River Road Park - Wootha}}){{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Policeman Spur Environmental Reserve ({{coord|-26.8002|152.7817|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Policeman Spur Environmental Reserve}})

Attractions

File:Maleny Botanic Gardens.jpg

Despite its name, Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World is at 233 Maleny Stanley River Road in Wootha ({{Coord|-26.7800|152.8346|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World}}).{{Cite web|title=Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World|url=https://www.malenybotanicgardens.com.au/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-28|website=– Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World|language=en-AU|archive-date=29 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229022935/https://www.malenybotanicgardens.com.au/}}

Wootha, Queensland

History

Demographics

Education

Amenities

Attractions

See also

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