Wycarbah is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Wycarbah had a population of 36 people.

Geography

The Fitzroy River passes through the north-west of the locality, entering from the north-west (

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) and exiting to the north ( Morinish South). The

Blackwater railway line The Blackwater railway system is located in Central Queensland and services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin The Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserves in Australia. This major coal-producing region contains one of the wor ...

enters the locality from the south-east ( Bushley) and exits to the south ( Westwood) with Wycarbah railway station serving the locality (). Kakoma railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (). The

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enters the locality from the east (

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) and exits to the south (Westwood). It runs loosely parallel and south of the railway line. The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

Rosewood Crossing Provisional School opened on 31 July 1876. In 1892, it was renamed Wycarbah Provisional School. A new school building was erected in 1890. On 1 January 1909, it became Wycarbah State School. It closed on 27 November 1935 with the students transferred to Kalapa State School in neighbouring

. In 1939, the school building was auctioned for removal. It was at 14 Wycarbah Road (). Wycarbah Hall opened in September 1926.

Demographics

In the , Wycarbah had a population of 49 people. In the , Wycarbah had a population of 36 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wycarbah. The nearest government primary schools are Westwood State School in neighbouring Westwood to the south and Stanwell State School in

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to the east. The nearest government secondary school is

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in Wandal,

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; however, this school would be too distant for students living in the north-west of the locality with

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and boarding school are the alternatives. There are also non-government schools in Rockhampton and its suburbs and in Gracemere.

Amenities

Wycarbah Hall is at 47 Rosewood Road ().

Geography

History

Demographics

Education

Amenities

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