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Wellesley, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°23′50″S 148°54′15″E / 27.3972°S 148.9041°E / -27.3972; 148.9041 (Wellesley (centre of locality))
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Wellesley
Queensland
Landscape near the Carnarvon Highway, Wellesley, 2005
Wellesley is located in Queensland
Wellesley
Wellesley
Coordinates27°23′50″S 148°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 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

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

Geography

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Wellesley – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Wellesley, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "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. Edit this at Wikidata