Winya, Queensland

Winya is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Winya had a population of 72 people.[1]

Winya
Queensland
Mount Kilcoy Road, 2015
Winya is located in Queensland
Winya
Winya
Coordinates26.9555°S 152.5747°E / -26.9555; 152.5747 (Winya (centre of locality))
Population72 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.103/km2 (8.04/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4515
Area23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 2.4 km (1 mi) E of Kilcoy
  • 54.1 km (34 mi) NE of Esk
  • 95.0 km (59 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Somerset Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Winya:
Sheep Station Creek Mount Kilcoy Sandy Creek
Kilcoy
Woolmar		 Winya Glenfern
Hazeldean Westvale Westvale

Geography

Sandy Creeks marks a section of the eastern boundary and Kilcoy Creek aligns with some of the eastern border. In the south the locality protrudes into the waters of Somerset Dam when it is at full capacity. Kilcoy Weir straddles the boundary with Mount Kilcoy in the north.

The D'Aguilar Highway passes through Winya.

Kilcoy Airfield is in the south of locality on Kennedys Road (26.9712°S 152.5662°E / -26.9712; 152.5662 (Kilcoy Airfield)).[3][4]

History

Kilcoy Homestead was established in Winya in the 1850s. Settlement in the area had begun as early as 1841.[5]

Winya State School opened in 1918 and closed in 1960.[6] The school was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the north-east corner of the D'Aguilar Highway and Sandy Creek Road (26.9293°S 152.6073°E / -26.9293; 152.6073 (Winya State School (former))), now in neighbouring Sandy Creek.[7][8][9]

The Kilcoy railway line from Caboolture reached Winya and through to Kilcoy on 22 December 1913,[10][11] with the locality served by Winya railway station (26.9365°S 152.5939°E / -26.9365; 152.5939 (Winya railway station (former))).[12] The Wamuran to Kilcoy section (including Winya) was closed on 30 June 1964.[13]

In the 2016 census, Winya had a population of 72 people.[1]

Economy

The Kilcoy Pastoral Company operates an abattoir in Winya. The facility exports beef to more than 20 countries and employs more than 750 workers making it one the five largest beef processors in the country.[14]

Education

There are no schools in Winya. The nearest government primary school is Kilcoy State School in neighbouring Kilcoy to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Kilcoy State High School, also in Kilcoy.[9]

Amenities

The Kilcoy Airfield is available only for recreational use and not for commercial operations.[15]

There are a number of parks in the area:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Winya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Winya – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44931)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Heliports and landing grounds - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Welcome". Kilcoy Airfield. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. "Kilcoy Homestead (entry 600638)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Parish of Kilcoy sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1960. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 12 north" (Map). Queensland Government. 1928. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  10. "Jimna Single Men's Barracks (former) (entry 602685)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  11. "Kilcoy and Kilcoy Shire". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  12. "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.
  13. Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 38. ISBN 0909650497.
  14. Ally Marotti (16 December 2014). "Investor hopes to expand Chicago's oldest beef processor". Crain's Chicago Business. Crain Communication. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  15. "Airfield History". Kilcoy Airfield. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  16. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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