Whichello, Queensland


Whichello is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Whichello had a population of 31 people.

Geography

Whichello is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. It is bounded to the north-east by the Great Dividing Range.
The terrain ranges from above sea level. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.
The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east to south.

History

Whichello Provisional School opened on 18 April 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Whichello State School. It closed on 22 January 1942. It was on a site on the northern side of Whichello School Road. The site is now a park.
Whichello Methodist Church opened in March 1907. It was on a on the northern side of Whichello School Road, appox east of the school. The timber church could seat 50 people. In 1952, the church building was relocated to Wilsonton.

Demographics

In the, Whichello had a population of 31 people.
In the, Whichello had a population of 31 people.

Education

There are no schools in Whichello. The nearest government primary schools are Crow's Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north-east and Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crow's Nest State School and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the south.