Wattle Camp is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.
Geography The Wondai State Forest is in the west of the locality.
There is a rural residential area in the north and east of the locality. Apart from these, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
Holbrook State School operated in the Wattle Camp area briefly between 1895 and 1897. It was at one point a half-time school shared with Booie State School, under teacher Miss Mary Jane McNicol (who later became Mrs. Perret of Booie - a resident there for many years).Matthews, Dr Tony (1997). Landscapes of Change (1st ed.). South Burnett Local Govt. Association. pp. 632-634 ISBN 0-7242-7946-6.
Demographics In the , Wattle Camp had a population of 517 people.
In the , Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.
Education There are no schools in Wattle Camp. The nearest government primary schools are:
Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the north-west Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north Coolabunia State School in Coolabunia to the south Crawford State School in Crawford to the south-west Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the west The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the north-west and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to south-west.
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