Wellcamp, Queensland
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Wellcamp Toowoomba, Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 27°33′07″S 151°49′55″E / 27.552°S 151.832°ECoordinates: 27°33′07″S 151°49′55″E / 27.552°S 151.832°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 302 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.88/km2 (38.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 20.3 km2 (7.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) W of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||
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Wellcamp is a locality in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia, located 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of the city centre. At the 2011 Australian Census, Wellcamp and several other adjacent localities recorded a population of 302.
The locality was named by the Railways Department after a camp for workers constructing the Toowoomba–Hendon railway, which happened to be located beside a well in the area. The line opened in 1869.
Wellcamp Provisional School opened on 27 February 1899, later becoming Wellcamp State School.
There is a jet-capable airport located within Wellcamp to service Toowoomba and the surrounding districts, it is known officially as Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport.
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