Widgee facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Widgee Queensland
Memorial hall
Widgee Location in Queensland
Population	794 (2016 census)
• Density	4.014/km2 (10.40/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	197.8 km2 (76.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Widgee: Oakview Lower Wonga Bells Bridge Black Snake Widgee Glastonbury Wrattens Forest Wrattens Forest Upper Glastonbury

Widgee is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Widgee had a population of 794 people.

History

The name is believed to have originated from the Aboriginal words Witchee Witchee meaning listen or hark.

Heritage listings

Widgee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Woolooga Road, Upper Widgee: Wodonga House

Education

Widgee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2156 Gympie-Woolooga Road (26°12′14″S 152°26′35″E / 26.2038°S 152.4431°E / -26.2038; 152.4431 (Widgee State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 52 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Widgee; the nearest one is James Nash State High School in Gympie.