Wivenhoe Hill, Queensland
| Wivenhoe Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fig Tree Road, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Wivenhoe Hill | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°21′55″S 152°34′04″E / 27.3652°S 152.5677°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 13 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Wivenhoe Hill is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Hill had a population of 13 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
The locality is beside Lake Wivenhoe, the impoundment created by the Wivenhoe Dam over the Brisbane River. As the name suggests, the locality is hilly with two named peaks:
- Pine Hill (27°22′04″S 152°35′31″E / 27.3678°S 152.5919°E) 216 metres (709 ft) above sea level[4][5]
- Wivenhoe Hill (also known as Bigges Hill) (27°22′30″S 152°35′09″E / 27.3751°S 152.5858°E) 188 metres (617 ft)[4][6]
For comparison the shoreline of the lake is 60 to 70 metres (200 to 230 ft) above sea level depending on water levels in the dam. Although the locality is very close to the lake, the shoreline of the lake and the lake itself are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.[7]
The Brisbane Valley Highway passes from the very south-east of the locality to the south-west (Coominya). There are only a few roads in the locality; Logan Inlet Road provides access down to the lake shores for camping and recreational use.[7]
The principal land use in the locality is cattle grazing.[7]
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the hill (27°22′27″S 152°34′41″E / 27.3742°S 152.5780556°E) which in turn was named after a pastoral station operated by Edmund Blucher Uhr circa 1844,[8] which in turn was named after Wivenhoe, a village in Essex, England.[9] The hill is also called Bigges Hill after pastoralist and politician Francis Edward Bigge who operated the Mount Brisbane pastoral run in the district.[9]
The Wivenhoe pastoral station was historically beside the Brisbane River, but after the construction of Wivenhoe Dam across the river (opened 1984), the locality is now adjacent to Lake Wivenhoe.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Wivenhoe Hill had a population of 9 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Hill had a population of 13 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Wivenhoe Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Coominya State School in neighbouring Coominya to the south-west and Patrick Estate State School in neighbouring Patrick Estate to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south.[11]
Attractions[edit]
The Logan Inlet day-use area offers swimming, boating, fishing and picnic facilities on the shores of Lake Wivehoe. There are two campsites: Captain Logan camp ground and Lumley Hill camp ground.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wivenhoe Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Wivenhoe Hill – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44932)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wivenhoe Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Pine Hill – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 26813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Wivenhoe Hill – mountain in Somerset Region (entry 37790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "DEATH OF THE LATE SERGEANTAT-ARMS". Warwick Argus And Tenterfield Chronicle. Vol. X, no. 36. Queensland, Australia. 23 July 1874. p. 2. Retrieved 16 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Wivenhoe Hill – Hill in Somerset Region (entry 37790)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wivenhoe Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Visit Lake Wivenhoe" (PDF). Seqwater. December 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
