Wilsons Plains, Queensland

Wilsons Plains is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Wilsons Plains Queensland
Wilsons Plains
Coordinates	27.8416°S 152.6511°E / -27.8416; 152.6511 (Wilsons Plains (centre of locality))
Area	12.3 km^2 (4.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Wilsons Plains: Warrill View Harrisville Harrisville Radford Wilsons Plains Milora Radford Radford Milora

History

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Wilsons Plains being served by Wilsons Plains railway station on the corner of Wilsons Plains Road and Redhill Road (27.8362°S 152.6556°E / -27.8362; 152.6556 (Wilsons Plains railway station)). The line closed in June 1964.[2][3]

Heritage listing

Wilsons Plains has the following heritage-listed sites:

• 422 Wilsons Plains Road (27.83875°S 152.63973°E / -27.83875; 152.63973 (Trelawney Cheese Factory Refrigerator Shed)): Trelawney Cheese Factory Refrigerator Shed [4]

References

1. "Wilsons Plains (entry 45206)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
2. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
3. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
4. "Local Heritage Register" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.