Walkervale, Queensland
- 1.6 km (1 mi) S of Bundaberg CBD
- 372 km (231 mi) N of Brisbane
Suburbs around Walkervale: | ||
Bundaberg West | Bundaberg South | Bundaberg South |
Norville | Walkervale | Kepnock |
Norville | Avenell Heights | Avenell Heights |
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.[1]
Geography
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb.[3]
History
In 1946, land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street (24°53′06″S 152°21′21″E / 24.8851°S 152.3558°E / -24.8851; 152.3558 (28 July 2020)) 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.[4][5]
South Bundaberg Methodist Church was at 32 Alice Street (24°52′58″S 152°21′33″E / 24.882769°S 152.3591°E / -24.882769; 152.3591 (Walkervale Methodist Church)). Designed by Cook & Kerrison, the timber church was built in 1949.[6] 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.[7][8]
Walkervale State School opened on 24 January 1955.[9] A swimming pool was built in 1961.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.[1]
Education
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 / -24.8851; 152.3596 (Walkervale State School)).[12][13] 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).[14] It includes a special education program.[12][15]
There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Bundaberg South and Kepnock.[3]
Amenities
Bundaberg Presbyterian Church is at 32 Alice Street (24°52′58″S 152°21′33″E / 24.882769°S 152.3591°E / -24.882769; 152.3591 (Bundaberg Presbyterian Church)).[16][8]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Walkervale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Walkervale – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 44804)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links
- V iew of St Mary's Catholic Church before the fire of February 2020
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