Wycarbah
locality in Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
Wycarbah is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wycarbah had a population of 36 people.
Geography
The Fitzroy River passes through the north-west of the locality, entering from the north-west (Gogango) and exiting to the north (Morinish South).
The Blackwater railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Bushley) and exits to the south (Westwood) with Wycarbah railway station serving the locality (23.5466°S 150.2150°E / -23.5466; 150.2150 (Wycarbah railway station)). Kakoma railway station is an abandoned railway station on the line (23.5333°S 150.2262°E / -23.5333; 150.2262 (Kakoma railway station)).
The Capricorn Highway enters the locality from the east (Kalapa) and exits to the south (Westwood). It runs loosely parallel and south of the railway line.
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.
History
Rosewood Crossing Provisional School opened on 31 July 1876. In 1892, it was renamed Wycarbah Provisional School.
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