Wills, Queensland
| Wills Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wills | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°02′15″S 140°01′08″E / 23.0376°S 140.0189°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00427/km2 (0.01107/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4829 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7,256.0 km2 (2,801.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Boulia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Wills is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wills had a population of 31 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Wills is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
The locality of Boulia is an "island" within Wills,[3] which is contrary to the locality boundary principles of the Queensland Government.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Wills had a population of 14 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Wills had a population of 31 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Wills. The nearest primary school is in Boulia.[3] The nearest secondary schools are in Winton and Mount Isa which are both too far for a daily commute.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[7] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wills (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wills – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42349)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "How places are named: Defining boundaries and extent: Locality boundaries". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
