Whichello, Queensland

Whichello is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Whichello had a population of 31 people.

Geography
Whichello is on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland. It is bounded to the north-east by the Great Dividing Range.

The terrain ranges from 560 to 75 m above sea level. The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.

The Pechey-Maclagan Road runs through from east (Pechey) to south (Groomsville).

History
Whichello Provisional School opened on 18 April 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Whichello State School. It closed on 22 January 1942. It was on a 5 acre site on the northern side of Whichello School Road (-27.29223°N, 152.01097°W). The site is now a park.

Whichello Methodist Church opened in March 1907. It was on a 1 acre on the northern side of Whichello School Road (-27.29296°N, 152.01425°W), appox 325 m east of the school. The timber church could seat 50 people. In 1952, the church building was relocated to Wilsonton.

Demographics
In the, Whichello had a population of 31 people.

In the, Whichello had a population of 31 people.

Education
There are no schools in Whichello. The nearest government primary schools are Crows Nest State School in neighbouring Crows Nest to the north-east and Goombungee State School in Goombungee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Crows Nest State School (to Year 10) and Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south.