Watalgan

Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia

24°38′52″S 152°00′50″E / 24.6477°S 152.0138°E / -24.6477; 152.0138 (Watalgan (centre of locality))Population38 (2021 census)^[1] • Density0.735/km² (1.904/sq mi)Postcode(s)4670Area51.7 km² (20.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Bundaberg RegionState electorate(s)Burnett Federal division(s)Flynn

Suburbs around Watalgan:
Rosedale	Winfield	Mullett Creek
Rosedale	Watalgan	Mullett Creek
Rosedale	Rosedale	Waterloo

Watalgan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Watalgan had a population of 38 people.^[1]

History

Watalgan Provisional School opened on 7 February 1927. In August 1933 it became Watalgan State School. It closed on 13 May 1963.^[3]^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Watalgan had a population of 38 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Watalgan had a population of 38 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Watalgan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Watalgan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47146)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Agency ID 6228, Watalgan State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Watalgan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.