Waverley, Queensland

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Waverley
Queensland
Landscape beside the Boulia Mount Isa Highway, 2019
Waverley is located in Queensland
Waverley
Waverley
Coordinates21°34′36″S 139°00′33″E / 21.5768°S 139.0092°E / -21.5768; 139.0092 (Waverley (centre of locality))
Population6 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.00065/km2 (0.00168/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4825
Area9,244.8 km2 (3,569.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Waverley:
Barkly Mount Isa (locality) Duchess
Piturie Waverley Dajarra
Carrandotta Georgina Buckingham

Waverley is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Waverley had a population of 6 people.[1]

Geography

Waverley is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

The Boulia Mount Isa Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Isa) and exits to the east (Dajarra).[3]

Waverley has the following mountains (from north to south):

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Waverley had a population of 20 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Waverley had a population of 6 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Moonah Creek Hanging Tree, 1964

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

Education

There are no schools in Waverley. The nearest primary schools are in Mount Isa and Dajarra but might be infeasible for a daily commute.[3] The nearest secondary school is in Mount Isa.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[13] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality (from north to south):[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waverley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Waverley – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Mount Guide – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 14937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mount Woodhouse – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 37979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Pinnacle Knob – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 26935)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Steamboat Hill – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 32309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "McCabe Knob – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 21301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waverley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ "Moonah Creek 'Hanging Tree' (entry 600040)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  13. ^ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.