Wenlock, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 12°31′24″S 142°39′05″E / 12.5233°S 142.6513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,805.6 km2 (1,469.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00236/km2 (0.0061/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4874 | ||||||||||||
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Wenlock is a rural locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Wenlock had a population of 9 people.[2]
Geography
The locality is in the northern part of the Cape York Peninsula. The Great Dividing Range passes through the north-eastern corner of the locality and then forms the eastern and south-eastern boundary of the locality. Consequently most of the locality lies to the west of the Great Dividing Range and is within the Gulf of Carpentaria drainage basin with a small section of the north-east of the locality being east of the range within the North-East Coast drainage basin (flowing into the Coral Sea.[4]
There are 3 small sections of the Batavia National Park in the north-east, east, and south-west of the locality.[5] There is an area in the north of the locality used for grazing on native vegetation, but there is minimal land use in most of the locality.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wenlock had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Wenlock had a population of 9 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Wenlock. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College (Early Childhood to Year 12) in Rocky Point, Weipa, to the west. There is also a Catholic primary school in Rocky Point. However, these schools would be too distant for most students in Wenlock. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wenlock (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wenlock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wenlock – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46141)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wenlock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
