Wilsons Plains, Queensland

Wilsons Plains is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wilsons Plains had a population of 50 people.[1]

Wilsons Plains Queensland
Wilsons Plains
Coordinates	27.8416°S 152.6511°E
Population	50 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	4.6/km^2 (12.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4307
Area	10.8 km^2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Wilsons Plains: Warrill View Harrisville Harrisville Radford Wilsons Plains Milora Radford Radford Milora

History

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Wilsons Plains being served by Wilsons Plains railway station on the corner of Wilsons Plains Road and Redhill Road (27.8362°S 152.6556°E). The line closed in June 1964.[3][4]

In the 2016 census Wilsons Plains had a population of 50 people.[1]

Heritage listing

Wilsons Plains has the following heritage-listed sites:

• 422 Wilsons Plains Road (27.83875°S 152.63973°E): Trelawney Cheese Factory Refrigerator Shed [5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilsons Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Wilsons Plains – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 49610)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
4. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
5. "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.