Whetstone is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Whetstone had a population of 70 people.

Geography

The South Western railway line enters the locality from the east (

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) and exits to south-west (

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) with the locality served by Whetstone railway station (). The

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also enters the locality from the east (Inglewood) and exits to the south-west (Yelarbon).

History

Whetstone was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; were available. Whetstone Provisional School opened on 19 July 1904 and became Whetstone State School on 1 January 1909. In 1910, it was renamed Inglewood West State School. It suffered from low student numbers and consequently closed and re-opened a number of times, closing finally in 1928. It was on a site on the northern side of the Cunningham Highway in

(). Whetstone Provisional School opened 9 July 1917. In 1926, it became Whetstone State School. It closed on 4 June 1958. It was on a site on the eastern side of the Cunningham Highway ().

Demographics

In the , Whetstone had a population of 65 people. In the , Whetstone had a population of 70 people.

Education

There are no schools in Whetstone. The nearest government primary schools are Yelarbon State School in neighbouring Yelarbon to the south-west and Inglewood State School in neighbouring Inglewood to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Inglewood State School (to Year 10). There are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

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