Wutul is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wutul had a population of 57 people.
Geography The New England Highway passes through the locality from the south-east to the north-east, intersecting with the Oakey–Cooyar Road (State Route 68).
History Wutul takes its name from the Wutul railway station, which was named on 28 April 1913. It is reported to be an Aboriginal word indicating good grass.
The Cooyar railway line opened to Wutul on 28 April 1913 with the locality served by the Wutul railway station on the Oakey-Cooyar Road (approx ). The line was partially closed beyond Acland on 1 May 1964, with the last segment closed on 8 December 1969.The Cooyar Branch Line Milne, Rod Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1996 pp195-205
Wutul State School opened on 14 September 1914 and closed in 1961. It was on the Oakey-Cooyar Road (approx ).
Demographics In the , Wutul had a population of 37 people.
In the , Wutul had a population of 57 people.
Education There are no schools in Wutul. The nearest government primary school is Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the north.
The nearest government secondary schools are:
Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango the north-east Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the south-west
However, students in some parts of Wutul will be too distant from these secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.
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