Whetstone, Queensland

Whetstone is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] The South Western railway line enters the locality from the east (Inglewood) and exits to south-west (Yelarbon) with the locality served by Whetstone railway station (28°29′48″S 150°55′56″E / 28.4967°S 150.9322°E / -28.4967; 150.9322 (Whetstone railway station)).

[3][4] The Cunningham Highway also enters the locality from the east (Inglewood) and exits to the south-west (Yelarbon).

[4] Whetstone was opened for selection on 17 April 1877; 59 square miles (150 km2) were available.

[6][9] It was on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) site on the eastern side of the Cunningham Highway (28°29′54″S 150°56′05″E / 28.49834°S 150.93459°E / -28.49834; 150.93459 (Whetstone State School (former))).