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Wonglepong
Queensland
Tamborine Mountain 3.jpg
Wonglepong and surrounds
Wonglepong is located in Queensland
Wonglepong
Wonglepong
Location in Queensland
Population 341 (2016 census)
 • Density 41.08/km2 (106.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4275
Area 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Wonglepong:
Boyland Boyland Tamborine Mountain
Biddaddaba Wonglepong Tamborine Mountain
Biddaddaba Benobble Benobble

Wonglepong is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Wonglepong had a population of 341 people.

History

The name Wonglepong was the name of the local railway station name from 1927 (previously known as Sarah Vale). Wonglepong is believed to be an Aboriginal name possibly meaning either forgotten sound or referring to some feature of Mount Tamborine.

There was a station at Wonglepong along the Canungra railway line, which operated from 1915 to 1955.

Heritage listings

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

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