Perwillowen, Queensland Explained

Perwillowen is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, Perwillowen had a population of 213 people.

Geography

Burnside Road forms the north-east boundary of the locality. Perwillowen Road enters the locality from the east (Burnside) and proceeds west through the centre of the locality as its main artery, terminating within the north-west of the locality.^[2]

The land use is predominantly a mixture of housing (both rural residential and suburban blocks) and grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

The name Perwillowen is reportedly an Aboriginal name for pigeons. It has had many variant spellings over the years including Pillywillman, Pillawillamon, Pillewilliman and Perwillowan.^[1]

Perwillowen Creek Provisional School opened on 15 May 1916.^[4] It was built on high stumps with a verandah. There were 22 children enrolled and the first teacher was Miss E. M. Lavin.^[5] It become Perwillowen Creek State School about 1923. It closed in October 1930 due to low student numbers but reopened on 13 July 1932. It finally closed in 1959. It was on Perwillowen Road (approx).^[6]

Nambour Wesleyan Methodist Church opened in 1980.^[7]

Demographics

In the, Perwillowen had a population of 221 people.

In the, Perwillowen had a population of 213 people.

Education

There are no schools in Perwillowen. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Burnside State School and Burnside State High School, both in neighbouring Burnside to the north-east. There are also non-government schools in Burnside and other Nambour suburbs.^[8]

Amenities

Nambour Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 165 Perwillowen Road . It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. 5 November 2019.
2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations . 29 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 29 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
4. News: 7 June 1916 . The Perwillowen State School. . 6 . . 18,218 . Queensland, Australia . 18 August 2023 . National Library of Australia . 29 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240929094726/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20103250 . live .
5. News: 9 June 1916 . Perwillowen . XIII . 5 . . 659 . Queensland, Australia . 18 August 2023 . National Library of Australia . 29 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240929094725/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81853411 . live .
6. Web site: 1955 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76 . 18 August 2023 . . Map . 10 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810231644/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/cadastral/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m76-admin-bdy-1955/original . live .
7. Web site: Nambour Wesleyan Methodist Church Perwillowen . 2024-09-29 . Queensland Religious Places Database.
8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 29 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
9. Web site: South Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/. 21 August 2021. 2021-08-26. Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. en-AU.
10. Web site: Home . 2024-09-29 . Nambour Wesleyan Methodist Church . en-AU . 21 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240821232300/https://nambourwesleyan.org.au/ . live .