| Type: | suburb |
| Walkervale | |
| City: | Bundaberg |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -24.883°N 152.358°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 13 |
| Pop: | 2981 |
| Postcode: | 4670 |
| Area: | 1.7 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 1.6 |
| Dir1: | S |
| Location1: | Bundaberg CBD |
| Dist2: | 372 |
| Dir2: | N |
| Location2: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Bundaberg Region |
| Stategov: | Bundaberg |
| Fedgov: | Hinkler |
| Near-N: | Bundaberg South |
| Near-Ne: | Bundaberg South |
| Near-E: | Kepnock |
| Near-Se: | Avenell Heights |
| Near-S: | Avenell Heights |
| Near-Sw: | Norville |
| Near-W: | Norville |
| Near-Nw: | Bundaberg West |
Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb.
In 1946, land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street to build a Catholic church and school. St Mary's Catholic Church was blessed and opened on 9 December 1951 by Bishop Andrew Tynan. On Tuesday 11 February 2020, the church was destroyed by a fire, believed to be arson.[2] [3]
South Bundaberg Methodist Church was at 32 Alice Street (-24.8828°N 152.3591°W). Designed by Cook & Kerrison, the timber church was built in 1949.[4] Following the amalgamation of Methodist Church into the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977, it ceased to be a Methodist/Uniting church and became Bundaberg Presbyterian Church.[5] [6]
Walkervale State School opened on 24 January 1955. A swimming pool was built in 1961.[7]
In the, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people.
In the, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.
Walkervale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street (-24.8851°N 152.3596°W).[8] [9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 437 students with 37 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[11]
There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Bundaberg South and Kepnock.
Bundaberg Presbyterian Church is at 32 Alice Street (-24.8828°N 152.3591°W).[12]