Wrotham, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 16°39′29″S 143°54′40″E / 16.6580°S 143.9111°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2,009.3 km2 (775.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01344/km2 (0.0348/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Wrotham is a rural locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wrotham had a population of 27 people.[1]
Geography
The Mitchell River forms the northern boundary. The Walsh River flows through from the south to the north-west corner, where it joins the Mitchell.[3]
The Burke Developmental Road (State Route 27) enters the locality from the west (Gamboola) and exits to the east (Bellevue).[4]
The locality's boundaries are also the boundaries of the Wrotham Park Station, a cattle station owned by Consolidated Pastoral Company,[5] where the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[6]
History
In 1874, Alexander Charles Grant (1843–1930) was involved in establishing Wrotham Park pastoral station on the Mitchell River in 1874. The meat was sold on the Normanby and Palmer goldfields. However, unable to establish a wholesale distribution arrangement and having contracted malaria, he sold his share of Wrotham Park in 1878.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wrotham had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Wrotham had a population of 27 people.[1]
Transportation
The Wrotham Park Airport (IATA: WPK, ICAO: YWMP) is at the homestead on the Burke Developmental Road (16°39′31″S 144°00′01″E / 16.65855°S 144.00020°E).[9][4] It has a 3,000-foot (910 m) runway.[10]
Education
There are no schools in Wrotham nor nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wrotham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Wrotham – locality in Shire of Mareeba (entry 48947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ↑ "Wrotham, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations; Airports and helipads". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Wrotham Park". Consolidated Pastoral Company. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Property names". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ Tiffin, Chris, "Alexander Charles Grant (1843–1930)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 31 May 2025
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wrotham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Wrotham Park Airport - YWMP - WPK". Airport Guide. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Wrotham Park - Australia". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 May 2025.