Wongabel

Wongabel
Queensland
Wongabel
Coordinates 17°20′01″S 145°28′09″E / 17.3336°S 145.4691°E / -17.3336; 145.4691Coordinates: 17°20′01″S 145°28′09″E / 17.3336°S 145.4691°E / -17.3336; 145.4691
Postcode(s) 4883
Area 45.8 km2 (17.7 sq mi)
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Wongabel:
Carrington Carrington Atherton
Watsonville Wongabel East Barron
Moomin Upper Barron Upper Barron

Wongabel is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The locality name comes from the railway station name, assigned on 20 October 1910 and is an Aboriginal word meaning wood pigeon.[1]

In World War II as part of the Atherton Project, tent encampments were established by the Australian Army (6th and 7th Divisions) near Wongabel, Wondecla and Ravenshoe.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wongabel - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48938)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Australilan Army". Queensland WWII Historic Places. Queensland Government. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.


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