Wootha, Queensland Explained

Wootha is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, Wootha had a population of 258 people.

History

The name Wootha comes from the Kabi language (Dallambara dialect) meaning red cedar tree.^[1]

Blackall Range Provisional School opened on 18 October 1886 in a building constructed by Mr J. McCarthy on his own land. The first teacher was William Verrant. After a few years, the school building was relocated to land belonging to Mr R. Johnston. In 1900, it was relocated to its permanent site in Wootha at 369 Maleny-Stanley River Road .^{[2] [3] [4]} It became Blackall Range State School on 1 October 1909.^[5] A new school building was constructed circa 1912.^[6] It was officially renamed Wootha State School in 1937, although the name had been in informal use for some time. It closed circa 29 April 1949 with transport being provided so the children could attend Maleny State school.^[7] In 1950, the Wootha school building was relocated to Palmwoods State School to provide an additional building.^{[8] [9]}

Demographics

In the,Wootha had a population of 201 people.

In the, Wootha had a population of 258 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wootha. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Maleny State School and Maleny State High School respectively, both in neighbouring Maleny to the north-east.^[10]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Maleny-Stanley River Road Park (-26.7796°N 152.833°W)^[11]
• Policeman Spur Environmental Reserve (-26.8002°N 152.7817°W)

Attractions

Despite its name, Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World is at 233 Maleny Stanley River Road in Wootha .^[12]

See also

Blackall Range road network

Further reading

• — includes Blackall Range State School

Notes and References

1. 29 December 2020.
2. News: 25 October 1936 . SCHOOL JUBILEE AT WOOTHA . 17 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 8 . National Library of Australia . 340.
3. Web site: 1942 . Glasshouse . 17 November 2024 . . Map . 21 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240921065704/https://apps.information.qld.gov.au/data/v2/HistoricalMaps/StaticMap/topographic/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-glasshouse-1942/original . live .
4. Web site: 1949 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74 . 17 November 2024 . . Map.
5. News: 24 September 1909 . STATE SCHOOLS. . 17 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 7 . National Library of Australia . LXVI . 16,132.
6. News: 23 April 1912 . Mr. Harry Walker. . 17 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 4 . National Library of Australia . XLV . 5909.
7. News: 16 May 1952 . Advertising . 17 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 7 . National Library of Australia . 2502.
8. News: 17 November 1950 . MALENY . 17 November 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 5 . National Library of Australia . 2422.
9. Web site: 2021-01-21 . A Ride to School Maleny 1910 . 2024-11-16 . Maleny District Sport and Recreation Club Inc . en-US . 22 October 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241022064155/https://malenysportandrec.org.au/a-ride-to-school-maleny-1910/ . live .
10. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 16 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
11. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
12. Web site: Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World. live. 2021-02-28. – Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World. en-AU. 29 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201229022935/https://www.malenybotanicgardens.com.au/.