Type: | suburb |
Waverley | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -21.5768°N 139.0092°W |
Pop: | 6 |
Postcode: | 4825 |
Area: | 9244.8 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 38.5 |
Dir1: | SSW |
Location1: | Mount Isa |
Dist2: | 119 |
Dir2: | N |
Location2: | Dajarra |
Dist3: | 268 |
Dir3: | N |
Location3: | Boulia |
Dist4: | 940 |
Dir4: | W |
Location4: | Townsville |
Dist5: | 1861 |
Dir5: | NW |
Location5: | Brisbane |
Lga: | Shire of Boulia |
Stategov: | Gregory |
Fedgov: | Kennedy |
Near-N: | Mount Isa (locality) |
Near-Ne: | Duchess |
Near-E: | Dajarra |
Near-Se: | Buckingham |
Near-S: | Georgina |
Near-Sw: | Carrandotta |
Near-W: | Piturie |
Near-Nw: | Barkly |
Waverley is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Waverley had a population of 6 people.
Waverley is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[2]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
The Boulia Mount Isa Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Mount Isa) and exits to the east (Dajarra).
Waverley has the following mountains (from north to south):
In the, Waverley had a population of 20 people.
In the, Waverley had a population of 6 people.
Waverley has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Waverley. The nearest primary schools are in Mount Isa and Dajarra but might be infeasible for a daily commute. The nearest secondary school is in Mount Isa. The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[10] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.
There are a number of homesteads in the locality (from north to south):[11]