Description
Wonglepong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
Wonglepong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Wonglepong had a population of 341 people.
History
The name Wonglepong was the name of the local railway station name from 1927 (previously known as Sarah Vale). Wonglepong is believed to be an Aboriginal name possibly meaning either forgotten sound or referring to some feature of Mount Tamborine.Canungera Lower Provisional School opened on 20 September 1898. On 1 January 1909 it became Canungera Lower State School. In 1915 it was renamedWangalpong State School and then in 1928 Wonglepong State School. It closed on 13 September 1935.Wonglepong railway station (27.9716°S 153.1628°E? / -27.9716; 153.1628? (Wonglepong railway station (former))) was on the Canungra railway line, which operated from 1915 to 1955.At the 2011 census Wonglepong recorded a population of 367 people.In the 2016 census Wonglepong had a population of 341 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 8.267 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 90 m
Population number: 341
Local Government Area: Scenic Rim Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Wonglepong, Queensland