East End, Queensland

East End is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, East End had a population of 88 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-east and exits to the north.
East End railway station is a railway station on the Blackwater railway system.

History

The area was originally known as Wilmott after a squatter called Wilmott who brought two flocks of sheep into the area in 1855. One flock was situated near a lagoon approximately long, now called Wilmot Lagoon.
Willmott State School opened on 26 April 1915. In 1936, it was renamed East End State School. The school closed in 1963. It was located at.

Demographics

In the, East End was included with neighbouring Bracewell; together they had a population of 462 people.
In the, East End had a population of 59 people.
In the, East End had a population of 88 people.

Heritage listings

East End has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Mount Larcombe Station Original Homestead Site, 52780 Bruce Highway

Education

There are no schools in East End. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Larcom State School in neighbouring Mount Larcom to the north and Yarwun State School in Yarwun to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School in neighbouring Mount Larcom, Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the east, and Calliope State High School in Calliope to the south-east.