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Widgee, Queensland

Widgee
Queensland
Widgee Memorial Hall.JPG
Memorial hall
Widgee is located in Queensland
Widgee
Widgee
Coordinates 26°10′12″S 152°25′24″E / 26.17000°S 152.42333°E / -26.17000; 152.42333Coordinates: 26°10′12″S 152°25′24″E / 26.17000°S 152.42333°E / -26.17000; 152.42333
Population 788 (2011 census)
Postcode(s) 4570
LGA(s) Gympie Region
State electorate(s) Gympie
Federal Division(s) Wide Bay

Widgee is a rural community in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 census, Widgee had a population of 788.

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

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


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