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Coordinates: 26°5447S 152°0105E / 26.9130°S 152.0180°E / -26.9130; 152.0180 (Gilla (centre of locality))
 

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Gilla
Queensland
Gilla is located in Queensland
Gilla

Gilla

Coordinates26°54′47S 152°01′05E / 26.9130°S 152.0180°E / -26.9130; 152.0180 (Gilla (centre of locality))
Population61 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.686/km2 (1.777/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4314
Area88.9 km2 (34.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Gilla:
Yarraman Yarraman Nukku
Upper Yarraman
Kooralgin
Gilla Blackbutt South
Kooralgin Mount Binga Googa Creek

Gilla is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gilla had a population of 61 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

Gilla is loosely bounded to the south-east by the Blackbutt Range (26°56′00S 152°01′00E / 26.9333°S 152.0166°E / -26.9333; 152.0166 (Blackbutt Range)), exending into neighbouring localities of Blackbutt South, Googa Creek, Mount Binga and beyond.[3][4]

Pidna is a neighbourhood on the northern edge of the locality (26°52′00S 152°01′00E / 26.8666°S 152.0166°E / -26.8666; 152.0166 (Pidna)).[5]

The Pockets is a neighbourhood near the south-eastern edge of the locality (26°55′00S 152°03′00E / 26.9166°S 152.05°E / -26.9166; 152.05 (The Pockets)).[6]

The north-west of the locality is a protected area within the Pidna National Park (26°53′29S 151°58′16E / 26.8914°S 151.9711°E / -26.8914; 151.9711 (Pidna National Park)) and the Pidna State Forest (26°52′29S 151°59′13E / 26.8747°S 151.9869°E / -26.8747; 151.9869 (Pidna State Forest)).[3][7][8] The south-east of the locality is a protected area within the Googa State Forest (26°55′22S 152°01′45E / 26.9227°S 152.0291°E / -26.9227; 152.0291 (Googa State Forest)) which extending into neighbouring Googa Creek.[3][9]

Apart from the protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

The D'Aigular Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Nukku) and exits to the north (Yarraman).[3]

The former Brisbane Valley railway line entered the locality from the north-east (Nukka) just to the south-east of the highway and exited to the north (Yarraman) immediately to the east of the highway. Gilla railway station is an abandoned railway station on the railway line in the north of the locality (26°52′40S 152°02′21E / 26.8777°S 152.0393°E / -26.8777; 152.0393 (Gilla railway station)).[10]

The Ted Pukallus Weir is a dam structure on Cooyar Creek to create a water reservoir to supply drinking water to the Yarraman area.[11]

History[edit]

The locality takes its name from the former Gilla railway station name which was named on 19 December 1912 using an Aboriginal word from the Wakawaka language, Bujiebara dialect, meaning native bee.[2]

Pidna is a Yuggera and/or Waka language word meaning ear.[5]

Ninety-three (93) Mile Camp Provisional School opened on 1912. In 1913 it was renamed Gilla Provisional School. It closed circa 1922.[12]

The Ted Pukallus Weir was originally completed in 1967. It was badly damaged in the 2011 Queensland floods and required $9.5M worth of repairs which were completed in 2013.[11]

On 1 February 2018, Gilla's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.[13]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2016 census Gilla had a population of 32 people.[14]

In the 2021 census, Gilla had a population of 61 people.[1]

Economy[edit]

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[15]

Attractions[edit]

The Ted Pukallus Weir on Gilla Road (26°52′27S 152°01′34E / 26.8742°S 152.0261°E / -26.8742; 152.0261 (Ted Pukallus Weir)) is a popular fishing spot.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gilla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ a b "Gilla – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  • ^ "Blackbutt Range – range in Toowoomba Regional (entry 2991)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  • ^ a b "Pidna – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 26651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  • ^ "The Pockets – locality unbounded in Toowoomba Regional (entry 34074)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  • ^ "Pidna National Park – national park in the Toowoomba Region (entry 44073)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  • ^ "Pidna State Forest – state forest in the Toowoomba Region (entry 26652)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  • ^ "Googa State Forest – state forest in the Toowoomba Region (entry 14237)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  • ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  • ^ a b "Ted Pukallus Weir Remediation". CMC Group. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  • ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  • ^ "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gilla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  • ^ "South Burnett Tourism - Yarraman". Tourism South Burnett. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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