| State | qld |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25.5858°S 152.7194°E |
| Zoom | 11 |
| Pop | 517 |
| Postcode | 4650 |
| Area | 33.5 |
| Time zone | AEST |
| Utc | +10:00 |
| Dist 1 | 9.2 |
| Dir 1 | S |
| Location 1 | Maryborough |
| Dist 2 | 40.2 |
| Dir 2 | S |
| Location 2 | Hervey Bay |
| Dist 3 | 273 |
| Dir 3 | N |
| Location 3 | Brisbane |
| Lga | Fraser Coast Region |
| Stategov | Maryborough |
| Fedgov | Wide Bay |
| Near-n | Maryborough Granville |
| Near-ne | Boonooroo Plains |
| Near-e | Tuan Forest |
| Near-se | Tuan Forest |
| Near-s | Magnolia |
| Near-sw | Teddington |
| Near-w | Tinana South |
| Near-nw | Tinana |
Bidwill is a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the , Bidwill had a population of 517 people.[2]
Geography
The Mary River forms the short north-western boundary, while Jumpo Creek forms the western boundary on its way to join the Mary.[3]
History
The locality takes its name from the parish and creek, which in turn were named after botanist John Carne Bidwill, who was Commissioner for Crown Lands in the Wide Bay area in 1848 to 1853 and lived in the area.[4][5]
Bidwell Provisional School opened in 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Bidwell State School. It closed in 1936.[6] Note the spelling of district name was later changed to be Bidwill. The school was at 741 Bidwill Road (25.61676°S 152.71243°E).[7]
Demographics
In the , Bidwill had a population of 491 people.[8]
In the , Bidwill had a population of 517 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Bidwill. The nearest government primary schools are Granville State School in neighbouring Granville to the north and Parke State School in neighbouring Tinana South to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough to the north.[9]
References
- ^ Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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- ^ Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of March" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived 19 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 26 June 2024.