Wills, Queensland

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Wills
Queensland
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Wills
Coordinates 23°02′15″S140°01′08″E / 23.0376°S 140.0189°E / -23.0376; 140.0189 Coordinates: 23°02′15″S140°01′08″E / 23.0376°S 140.0189°E / -23.0376; 140.0189
Population14 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.00193/km2 (0.00500/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4829
Area7,256.0 km2 (2,801.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s) Gregory
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Wills:
Georgina Warenda Warenda
Amaroo Wills Min Min
Amaroo Bedourie Diamantina Lakes

Wills is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Wills had a population of 14 people. [1]

Outback Area in Australia

The Outback is the vast, remote interior of Australia. "The Outback" is more remote than those areas named "the bush", which include any location outside the main urban areas.

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 Boulia Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Shire of Boulia is a local government area in Central West Queensland, bordering the Northern Territory. Its administrative centre is in the town of Boulia.

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Geography

Wills is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin, [3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre. [4]

Channel Country

The Channel Country is a region of outback Australia mostly in the state of Queensland but also in parts of South Australia, Northern Territory and New South Wales. The name comes from the numerous intertwined rivulets that cross the region, which cover 150,000 km². The Channel Country is over the Cooper and Eromanga geological basins and the Lake Eyre Basin drainage basin. Further to the east is the less arid Maranoa district.

Lake Eyre endorheic lake in South Australia

Lake Eyre, officially known as Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre, contains the lowest natural point in Australia, at approximately 15 m (49 ft) below sea level (AHD), and, on the rare occasions that it fills, is the largest lake in Australia, covering 9,500 km2 (3,668 sq mi). The shallow endorheic lake is the depocentre of the vast Lake Eyre basin and is found in Northern South Australia, some 700 km (435 mi) north of Adelaide.

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. [3]

Pastoralism branch of agriculture concerned with raising livestock

Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry, historically by nomadic people who moved with their herds. The species involved included cattle, camels, goats, yaks, llamas, reindeer, horses and sheep.

The locality of Boulia is an "island" within Wills, [5] which is contrary to the locality boundary principles of the Queensland Government. [6]

Boulia, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Boulia is a outback town and locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Boulia had a population of 301 people.

Education

There are no schools in Wills. The nearest primary school is in Boulia. [3] The nearest secondary schools are in Winton,and Mount Isa and are both too far for a daily commute. [3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities. [7] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

Winton, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Winton is a town and locality in the Shire of Winton in Central West Queensland, Australia. It is 177 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Longreach. The main industries of the area are sheep and cattle raising. The town was named in 1876 by postmaster Robert Allen, after his place of birth, Winton, Dorset. Winton was the first home of the airline Qantas.

Mount Isa City in Queensland, Australia

Mount Isa is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, based on combined production of lead, silver, copper and zinc.

Spinifex State College Public, day and boarding school in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia

Spinifex State College is a public, co-educational, day and boarding school located in Mount Isa, Queensland. It first opened in 2003.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wills - locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42349)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ↑ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "How places are named: Defining boundaries and extent: Locality boundaries". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College . 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.


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