Wellesley, Queensland

Wellesley is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wellesley had a population of 94 people.[3]

For the island group in the Gulf of Carpentaria, see Wellesley Islands.
Wellesley
Queensland
Landscape near the Carnarvon Highway, Wellesley, 2005
Wellesley is located in Queensland
Wellesley
Wellesley
Coordinates27.3972°S 148.9041°E / -27.3972; 148.9041 (Wellesley (centre of locality))
Population94 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4417
Area1,110.3 km2 (428.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (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

Geography

The Carnarvon Highway runs through from south to north.[4]

The land use is predominantly growing crops in the north of the locality and grazing on native vegetation in the south of the locality.[5]

History

In the 2016 census, Wellesley had a population of 73 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Wellesley had a population of 94 people.[3]

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.[5]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wellesley, Queensland.
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (Qld) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Wellesley – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. Google (20 August 2021). "Wellesley, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wellesley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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