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Wivenhoe Pocket

Suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wivenhoe Pocket is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 417 people.[1]

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Wivenhoe Pocket is located in Queensland
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Coordinates: 27.4319°S 152.6177°E / -27.4319; 152.6177 (Wivenhoe Pocket (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CitySomerset Region
LGA
Location
  • 13.2 km (8.2 mi) NE of Lowood
  • 35.6 km (22.1 mi) SE of Esk
  • 31.5 km (19.6 mi) NNW of Ipswich
  • 68.1 km (42.3 mi) W of Brisbane
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total417 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density20.14/km2 (52.18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4306
Suburbs around Wivenhoe Pocket
Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe Split Yard Creek
Patrick Estate Wivenhoe Pocket England Creek
Lowood Vernor Fernvale
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History

Wivenhoe Pocket was named after an early pastoral run managed by Edmund Blucher Uhr, who named it after the town of Wivenhoe in Essex, England.[2]

In 1877, 5,500 acres (2,200 ha) were resumed from the Wivenhoe pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 498 people.[4]

In the 2016 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 440 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 417 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wivenhoe Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the south-west.[6]

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