Waverley, Queensland

Waverley
Queensland
Waverley; Queensland
	Landscape beside the Boulia Mount Isa Highway, 2019
	Waverley
Coordinates	21.5768°S 139.0092°E
Population	6 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	4825
Area	9,244.8 km2 (3,569.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	38.5 km (24 mi) SSW of Mount Isa ; 119 km (74 mi) N of Dajarra ; 268 km (167 mi) N of Boulia ; 940 km (584 mi) W of Townsville ; 1,861 km (1,156 mi) NW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
	Suburbs around Waverley:

Waverley is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Waverley had a population of 6 people.[3]

Geography

Waverley is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[4] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[5]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[4]

The Boulia Mount Isa Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Isa) and exits to the east (Dajarra).[4]

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

Rifle Creek Hill (20.9537°S 139.5171°E / -20.9537; 139.5171 (Rifle Creek Hill)) 542 metres (1,778 ft)[6]
Mount Guide (21.0375°S 139.5196°E / -21.0375; 139.5196 (Mount Guide))[6][7]
Mount Woodhouse (21.0991°S 139.1348°E / -21.0991; 139.1348 (Mount Woodhouse))[6][8]
Pinnacle Knob (21.8851°S 139.0727°E / -21.8851; 139.0727 (Pinnacle Knob)) 276 metres (906 ft)[6][9]
Steamboat Hill (21.9094°S 139.0701°E / -21.9094; 139.0701 (Steamboat Hill)) 301 metres (988 ft)[6][10]
McCabe Knob (22.3101°S 138.9468°E / -22.3101; 138.9468 (McCabe Knob))[6][11]

History

Moonah Creek Hanging Tree, 1964

In the 2016 census, Waverley had a population of 20 people.[12]

In the 2021 census, Waverley had a population of 6 people.[3]

Heritage listings

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

Ardmore Station: Moonah Creek Hanging Tree[13]

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.[4] The nearest secondary school is in Mount Isa.[4] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[14] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality (from north to south):[15]

Mount Guide (21.0082°S 139.4067°E / -21.0082; 139.4067 (Mount Guide (homestead)))
Sheila Outstation (21.1992°S 138.8466°E / -21.1992; 138.8466 (Sheila Outstation (homestead)))
Oban (21.2339°S 139.0460°E / -21.2339; 139.0460 (Oban (homestead)))
Suva Downs Outstation (21.6055°S 138.7426°E / -21.6055; 138.7426 (Suva Downs Outstation (homestead)))
Ardmore (21.6481°S 139.1844°E / -21.6481; 139.1844 (Ardmore (homestead)))
Douglas Downs Outstation (21.6576°S 138.9339°E / -21.6576; 138.9339)
Kallala (21.7585°S 138.8855°E / -21.7585; 138.8855 (Kallala (homestead)))
Quewar Outstation (21.9139°S 138.9142°E / -21.9139; 138.9142 (Quewar Outstation (homestead)))

References

Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waverley (Qld) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
"Waverley – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waverley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
"Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
"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.
"Mount Guide – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 14937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
"Mount Woodhouse – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 37979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
"Pinnacle Knob – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 26935)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
"Steamboat Hill – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 32309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
"McCabe Knob – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 21301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waverley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
"Moonah Creek 'Hanging Tree' (entry 600040)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
"Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
"Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waverley (Qld) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[qpnl-2] "Waverley – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[Census2021-3] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waverley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[globe-4] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

[5] FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

[MountainPeaksCapes-6] "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.

[7] "Mount Guide – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 14937)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[8] "Mount Woodhouse – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 37979)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[9] "Pinnacle Knob – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 26935)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[10] "Steamboat Hill – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 32309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[11] "McCabe Knob – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 21301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[Census20162-12] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waverley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[13] "Moonah Creek 'Hanging Tree' (entry 600040)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.

[14] "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

[homesteads-15] "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.