The locality is loosely bounded from the north to the south-east by theBin Bin Range.[3]
The terrain varies from 150 to 360 metres (490 to 1,180 ft) above sea level with the higher elevations near the Bin Bin Range and the lower elevations in the south-west of the locality. The land use isgrazing on native vegetation.[4]
The locality takes its name from its school, which was named Wilson Valley after Sam Wilson, described as the "founder of the valley" and who was then enlisted for military service inWorld War I.[5]
Although approval to establish the school was refused in July 1916 due to some of the students leaving the district resulting in too few students for the 18 required to establish a school,[6] Mr J. Stines offered to building a provisional school building at his own expanse on his own land, an offer accepted by the government.[7] Wilson Valley Provisional School opened on 4 October 1916 under teacher Mrs W. Brown junior.[8][9] In June 1918, the government agreed to erect a state school building.[10] On 1 October 1918, it became Wilson Valley State School.[11][12] In 1930, a new school building was erected at the school,[13] and in 1931, the old school building was relocated toAbercorn State School.[14] The school closed on 14 May 1944.[15][16] It was on Fowlers Road (25°33′02″S151°50′19″E / 25.55058°S 151.83853°E /-25.55058; 151.83853 (Wilson Valley State School (former))).[17][18][19]
There are no schools in Wilson Valley. The nearest government primary school is Coalstoun Lakes State School in neighbouringCoalstoun Lakes to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) inBiggenden to the east and Burnett State College (to Year 12) inGayndah to the south-west.[21]
^"Advertising".Daily Standard. No. 5516. Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1930. p. 7. Retrieved9 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"PUBLIC WORKS".The Brisbane Courier. No. 22, 815. Queensland, Australia. 13 March 1931. p. 9. Retrieved9 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
