Wenlock, Queensland

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Wenlock
Queensland
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Wenlock
Coordinates 12°31′24″S142°39′05″E / 12.5233°S 142.6513°E / -12.5233; 142.6513 Coordinates: 12°31′24″S142°39′05″E / 12.5233°S 142.6513°E / -12.5233; 142.6513
Postcode(s) 4874
Area3,922.3 km2 (1,514.4 sq mi)
LGA(s) Shire of Cook
State electorate(s) Cook
Federal Division(s) Leichhardt
Suburbs around Wenlock:
Mapoon Shelburne Shelburne
Mission River Wenlock Shelburne
Mapoon Archer River Archer River

Wenlock is a locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Shire of Cook Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Shire of Cook is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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References

  1. "Wenlock - locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46141)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2017.