Wutul, Queensland

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Wutul
Queensland
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Population 37 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 0.949/km2 (2.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4352
Area 39.0 km2 (15.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Nanango
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Wutul:
Upper Cooyar Creek Cooyar Cooyar
Nutgrove Wutul East Cooyar
Nutgrove Nutgrove Thornville

Wutul is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wutul had a population of 37 people.[1]

Geography

The New England Highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east,[3] intersecting with the Oakey–Cooyar Road (State Route 68).

History

Wutul takes its name from the Wutul railway station, which was named on 28 April 1913. It is reported to be an Aboriginal word indicating good grass.[2]

The Cooyar railway line opened to Wutul on 28 April 1913 with the locality served by the Wutul railway station.[4]

Wutul State School opened on 14 September 1914 and closed on 1961.[5]

In the 2016 census Wutul had a population of 37 people.[1]

References

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