Whetstone, Queensland
Whetstone is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Whetstone had a population of 70 people.
Geography
The South Western railway line enters the locality from the east and exits to south-west with the locality served by Whetstone railway station.The Cunningham Highway also enters the locality from the east and exits to the south-west.
History
Whetstone was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; were available.Whetstone Provisional School opened on 19 July 1904 and became Whetstone State School on 1 January 1909. In 1910, it was renamed Inglewood West State School. It suffered from low student numbers and consequently closed and re-opened a number of times, closing finally in 1928. It was on a site on the northern side of the Cunningham Highway in Inglewood.
Whetstone Provisional School opened 9 July 1917. In 1926, it became Whetstone State School. It closed on 4 June 1958. It was on a site on the eastern side of the Cunningham Highway.
Demographics
In the, Whetstone had a population of 65 people.In the, Whetstone had a population of 70 people.