Wonglepong, Queensland

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Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Wonglepong%2C_Queensland&params=-27.9692_N_153.1613_E_type:city_region: 27°58′09″S 153°09′41″E / 27.9692°S 153.1613°E / -27.9692; 153.1613]Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Wonglepong%2C_Queensland&params=-27.9692_N_153.1613_E_type:city_region: 27°58′09″S 153°09′41″E / 27.9692°S 153.1613°E / -27.9692; 153.1613]
Country Australia Australia
State Queensland


Wonglepong is a rural community in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] At the 2011 Australian Census Wonglepong recorded a population of 367.[2]

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 Aborignal name possibly meaning either forgotten sound or referring to some feature of Mount Tamborine.[1]

Heritage listings

Wonglepong has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • 2779 Beaudesert-Nerang Road: Wonglepong QCWA Hall[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wonglepong". Place name details. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 July 2013. 
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wonglepong (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Wonglepong QCWA Hall (entry 19668)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-12. 
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