Wills Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
In the 2016 census, Wills had a population of 14 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Wills had a population of 31 people. [1]
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.
Wills Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
In the 2016 census, Wills had a population of 14 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Wills had a population of 31 people. [1]
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.