Wilsons Plains Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°50′30″S 152°39′04″E / 27.8416°S 152.6511°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 50 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4307 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Wilsons Plains is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census Wilsons Plains had a population of 50 people. [1]
The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Wilsons Plains being served by Wilsons Plains railway station on the corner of Wilsons Plains Road and Redhill Road ( 27°50′10″S 152°39′20″E / 27.8362°S 152.6556°E). The line closed in June 1964. [3] [4]
In the 2016 census Wilsons Plains had a population of 50 people. [1]
Warrill Creek forms the north-western boundary. [5]
The Cunningham Highway passes close to the western extremity.
Wilsons Plains has the following heritage-listed sites: