Melawondi is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Gympie. In the 2021 census, Melawondi had a population of 34 people.[1]
| Melawondi Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Melawondi | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°24′50″S 152°39′45″E / 26.4138°S 152.6624°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.58/km2 (9.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editMelawondi railway station is an abandoned railway station on the Mary Valley railway line (26°24′43″S 152°39′38″E / 26.4119°S 152.6605°E).[3]
History
editThe locality takes its name from a former railway station. Melawondi is believed to be the name of an Aboriginal clan.[2]
In October 2013, Hyne Timber sold their Melawondi timber mill to Superior Wood Pty Ltd.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Melawondi had a population of 30 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Melawondi had a population of 34 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editMelawondi has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Melawondi's cream shed (26°24′41″S 152°39′38″E / 26.4113°S 152.6606°E), one of the three Mary Valley Railway Cream Sheds[6]
Economy
editMelawondi Mill is a timber mill owned by Superior Wood Pty Ltd (26°24′40″S 152°39′45″E / 26.4110°S 152.6624°E). The mill employs approximately 100 people.[7][4]
Education
editThere are no schools in Melawondi. The nearest primary school is Kandanga State School in neighbouring Kandanga to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Mary Valley State College in neighbouring Imbil to the south but it only offers secondary education to Year 10. For secondary education to Year 12 the nearest school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Melawondi (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Melawondi – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Local jobs secure after Mary Valley Mill sell-off". Gympie Times. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Melawondi (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mary Valley Railway Cream Sheds (entry 602792)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
