Wycombe, Queensland


Wycombe is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.

History

The locality name derives from a pastoral run name, named by pastoralist John Beckett after his birthplace in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.
Whycombe Provisional School and Waroo Provisional School both opened in 1902 as a half-time provisional schools in conjunction. Whycombe Provisional School closed in 1907 and Warroo Provisional School became a full-time school, but then closed too circa 1910.
Wycombe State School opened on 26 Feb 1979 on Dilqui Road. on 31 December 2008 it was mothballed, and then closed on 31 December 2009.