Walkervale, Queensland
| Walkervale Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Walkervale | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°52′59″S 152°21′29″E / 24.8830°S 152.3580°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,981 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb.[4]
History[edit]
In 1946, land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street (24°53′06″S 152°21′21″E / 24.8851°S 152.3558°E) to build a Catholic church and school. St Mary's Catholic Church was blessed and opened on 9 December 1951 by Bishop Andrew Tynan. On Tuesday 11 February 2020, the church was destroyed by a fire, believed to be arson.[5][6]
South Bundaberg Methodist Church was at 32 Alice Street (24°52′58″S 152°21′33″E / 24.882769°S 152.3591°E). Designed by Cook & Kerrison, the timber church was built in 1949.[7] Following the amalgamation of Methodist Church into the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977, it ceased to be a Methodist/Uniting church and became Bundaberg Presbyterian Church.[8][9]
Walkervale State School opened on 24 January 1955.[10] A swimming pool was built in 1961.[11]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.[3]
Education[edit]
Walkervale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street (24°53′06″S 152°21′35″E / 24.8851°S 152.3596°E).[13][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 437 students with 37 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[13][16]
There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Bundaberg South and Kepnock.[4]
Amenities[edit]
Bundaberg Presbyterian Church is at 32 Alice Street (24°52′58″S 152°21′33″E / 24.882769°S 152.3591°E).[17][9]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walkervale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Walkervale – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 44804)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walkervale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Walkervale Catholic church razed in ferocious blaze just short of 70th anniversary". ABC News. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "History". Catholic Parish of Bundaberg. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "THE CHURCHES". The Courier-mail. No. 3812. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Walkervale Methodist Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b Blake, Thom. "Bundaberg Presbyterian Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Our school". Walkervale State School. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Walkervale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Walkervale State School". Walkervale State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Walkervale SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Bundaberg Presbyterian Church - Home". bundabergpresbyterian.org.au. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
