| Waugh Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farm buildings, Waugh Pocket, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Waugh Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°26′27″S145°55′54″E / 17.4408°S 145.9316°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 46 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Waugh Pocket is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Waugh Pocket had a population of 46 people. [3]
Waugh Pocket is bounded to the north-east by the Bruce Highway. [4]
The terrain varies from 10 to 80 metres (33 to 262 ft) above sea level. The east and south of the locality are the lower-lying land which is used for growing crops (such as bananas and sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation. The land in the north-west of the locality is mostly undeveloped or used for grazing. [5] [6]
Robert Waugh and Robert McArdle explored the area in the 1880s. Robert Waugh settled in the area and it is named Waugh Pocket after him. Waugh was a farmer who served as a councillor on the Cairns Divisional Board. [7] [8] [9] [10]
In the 2016 census, Waugh Pocket had a population of 41 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, Waugh Pocket had a population of 46 people. [3]
There are no schools in Waugh Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Mirriwinni State School in Mirriwinni to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Babinda State School (to Year 12) in Babinda to the north. [12]
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