Widgee
Widgee is a rural community in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, Widgee had a population of 788.[1]
History
The name is believed to have originated from the Aboriginal words Witchee Witchee meaning listen or hark.[3]
Heritage listings
Widgee has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Woolooga Road, Upper Widgee: Wodonga House[4]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Widgee". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Widgee (entry 46397)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND-306.". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 22 September 1936. p. 12. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Wodonga House (former) (entry 600643)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
External links
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