Wellesley, Queensland

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Wellesley
Queensland
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Wellesley
Coordinates 27°23′50″S148°54′15″E / 27.3972°S 148.9041°E / -27.3972; 148.9041 (Wellesley (centre of locality))
Population94 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.0847/km2 (0.2193/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4417
Area1,110.3 km2 (428.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Maranoa Region
State electorate(s) Warrego
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Wellesley:
Weribone Surat Noorindoo
Ballaroo Wellesley Parknook
Wycombe St George St George

Wellesley is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wellesley had a population of 94 people. [1]

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Geography

The Carnarvon Highway runs through from south to north. [3]

The land use is predominantly growing crops in the north of the locality and grazing on native vegetation in the south of the locality. [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wellesley had a population of 73 people. [5]

In the 2021 census, Wellesley had a population of 94 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Wellesley. The nearest government school is Surat State School in neighbouring Surat to the north-east which provides education from Prep to Year 10. There are no nearby schools providing education to Year 12; distance education and boarding school are the options. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Wellesley – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Wellesley, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wellesley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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