Wellesley, Queensland

Wellesley
Wellesley
Suburb
	Landscape near the Carnarvon Highway, Wellesley, 2005
	Wellesley
	Coordinates: 27°23′50″S 148°54′15″E / 27.3972°S 148.9041°E / -27.3972; 148.9041 (Wellesley (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Maranoa Region;
Location	30.1 km (18.7 mi) SW of Surat ; 86.3 km (53.6 mi) NE of St George ; 110 km (68 mi) S of Roma ; 348 km (216 mi) W of Toowoomba ; 546 km (339 mi) W of Brisbane ;
Government
• State electorate	Warrego;
• Federal division	Maranoa;
Area
• Total	1,110.3 km2 (428.7 sq mi)
Population
• Total	94 (2021 census)
• Density	0.0847/km2 (0.2193/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4417
	Suburbs around Wellesley

Suburb of Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia

Suburb in Queensland, Australia

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

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]

Demographics

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

In the 2021 census, Wellesley had a population of 94 people.^[2]

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 alternatives.^[5]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Wellesley – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^ "Wellesley, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wellesley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[Census2021-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wellesley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-3] "Wellesley – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49175)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[4] "Wellesley, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[globe-5] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 May 2023.

[Census2016-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wellesley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.