Wolvi, Queensland


Wolvi is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Wolvi had a population of 521 people.

Geography

Mount Wolvi is in the south-east of the locality, rising to above sea level.
Kin Kin Road enters the locality from the west and exits the locality to the south-east.

History

The locality name Wolvi is derived from the Aboriginal word, wolvai or wollai, meaning a young kangaroo almost weaned.
In 1887, of land were resumed from the Tagigan pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887.
Neusa Vale Provisional School opened on 14 August 1899. In 1906, it was renamed Wolvi Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Wolvi State School. The school's 2024 Annual Report showed enrolments of 25 students in 2022, 27 in 2023, and 28 in 2024.
St George's Anglican Church was dedicated on 28 April 1912. It was located just to the west of the Wolvi State School. Circa 1957 the building was sold for removal.
Wolvi East Provisional School opened on 27 August 1912 as a half-time school in conjunction with Beenam Range Provisional School. About 1915 or 1916 it became a full-time provisional school. In 1917, it was renamed Coondoo Provisional School. In 1933, it became Coondoo State School. It closed in 1968. It was located on the corner of Kin Kin Road and Stewart Road.
The Wolvi General Store opened just west of the school around 1994, but closed in June 2016.

Demographics

In the, Wolvi had a population of 467 people.
In the, Wolvi had a population of 521 people.

Heritage listings

Wolvi has the following heritage listings:
  • Wolvi Hall, Kin Kin Road
  • Wolvi State School, 936 Kin Kin Road
  • Wolvi Sawmill, 888 Kin Kin Road

Education

Wolvi State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 936 Kin Kin Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 23 students with 2 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.
There are no secondary schools in Wolvi. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the west. There are also a number of non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.