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Coordinates: 17°2627S 145°5554E / 17.4408°S 145.9316°E / -17.4408; 145.9316 (Waugh Pocket (centre of locality))
 

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Waugh Pocket
Queensland
Farm buildings, Waugh Pocket, 2018
Waugh Pocket is located in Queensland
Waugh Pocket

Waugh Pocket

Coordinates17°26′27S 145°55′54E / 17.4408°S 145.9316°E / -17.4408; 145.9316 (Waugh Pocket (centre of locality))
Population46 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.69/km2 (12.16/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Waugh Pocket:
Ngatjan Eubenangee Eubenangee
Woopen Creek Waugh Pocket Eubenangee
Ngatjan Ngatjan Vasa Views

Waugh Pocket is a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Waugh Pocket had a population of 46 people.[1]

Geography

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Banana farming, 2018

Waugh Pocket is bounded to the north-east by the Bruce Highway.[3]

The terrain varies from 10 to 80 metres (33 to 262 ft) above sea level. The east and south of the locality are the lower-lying land which is used for growing crops (such as bananas and sugarcane) and grazing on native vegetation. The land in the north-west of the locality is mostly undeveloped or used for grazing.[4][5]

History

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Farm land, Waugh Pocket, 2018

Robert Waugh and Robert McArdle explored the area in the 1880s. Robert Waugh settled in the area and it is named Waugh Pocket after him. Waugh was a farmer who served as a councillor on the Cairns Divisional Board.[6][7][8][9]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Waugh Pocket had a population of 41 people.[10]

In the 2021 census, Waugh Pocket had a population of 46 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Waugh Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Mirriwinni State School in Mirriwinni to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Babinda State School (to Year 12) in Babinda to the north.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waugh Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "Waugh Pocket – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48925)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  • ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  • ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  • ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  • ^ "Waugh – railway station in Cairns Region (entry 36823)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  • ^ "W Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  • ^ "NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. LXXI. Queensland, Australia. 11 December 1951. p. 6. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ "HERBERTON IN THE HILLS". Cairns Post. No. 13, 775. Queensland, Australia. 27 April 1946. p. 7. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Waugh Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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