Wonglepong, Queensland
| Wonglepong Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Wonglepong and surrounds including the foothills of the Teviot Range in the background | |||||||||||||
  Wonglepong | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°58′09″S 153°09′41″E / 27.9692°S 153.1613°ECoordinates: 27°58′09″S 153°09′41″E / 27.9692°S 153.1613°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4275 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Beaudesert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Wonglepong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, Australia.[1] At the 2011 Australian Census Wonglepong recorded a population of 367.[2]
Wonglepong straddles a valley upstream from where Canungra Creek joins the Albert River. Development is centered along Beaudesert Nerang Road which passes through the lowest elevations. In the east the slopes of the valley rise sharply towards the Tamborine Mountain plateau.
History
The name Wonglepong was the name of the local railway station name from 1927 (previously known as Sarah Vale). Wonglepong is believed to be an Aboriginal name possibly meaning either forgotten sound or referring to some feature of Mount Tamborine.[1]
There was a station at Wonglepong along the Canungra railway line, which operated from 1915 to 1955.
Heritage listings
Wonglepong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 2779 Beaudesert-Nerang Road: Wonglepong QCWA Hall[3]
References
- 1 2 "Wonglepong (entry 45208)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wonglepong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Wonglepong QCWA Hall (entry 602549)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
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