| Walkervale Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Walkervale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°52′59″S152°21′29″E / 24.8830°S 152.3580°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,987 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,760/km2 (4,550/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people. [1]
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb. [3]
In 1946 land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street ( 24°53′06″S152°21′21″E / 24.8851°S 152.3558°E ) 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. [4] [5]
Walkervale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street ( 24°53′06″S152°21′35″E / 24.8851°S 152.3596°E ). [6] [7] 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). [8] It includes a special education program. [6] [9]
There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Bundaberg South and Kepnock. [3]
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