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Wivenhoe Pocket is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 417 people.




History


Wivenhoe Pocket was named after an early pastoral run managed by Edmund Blucher Uhr, who named it after the town of Wivenhoe in Essex, England.
In 1877, 5,500 acres (2,200 ha) were resumed from the Wivenhoe pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.




Demographics


In the 2011 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 498 people.
In the 2016 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 440 people.
In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 417 people.




Education


There are no schools in Wivenhoe Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the south-west.




References






External links


Media related to Wivenhoe Pocket, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

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