Watsonville, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Watsonville Queensland
Watsonville mine pit after the treated water has been released
Watsonville Location in Queensland
Population	191 (2016 census)
• Density	0.6819/km2 (1.766/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4887
Area	280.1 km2 (108.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.3 km (8 mi) W of Herberton 31.7 km (20 mi) SW of Atherton 65.4 km (41 mi) SSW of Mareeba 125 km (78 mi) SW of Cairns 125 km (78 mi) SW of Cairns
LGA(s)	Shire of Mareeba
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Localities around Watsonville: Mutchilba Mutchilba Tolga Atherton Irvinebank Watsonville Carrington Wongabel Silver Valley Kalunga Herberton Moomin

Watsonville is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Watsonville had a population of 191 people.

History

Watsonville is a former mining town. The town was named after Robert H. Watson, a tin prospector, who discovered a local deposit on 19 Feb 1881. The town was surveyed by William J. White on 0 March 1882.

Heritage listings

Watsonville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of Watsonville: Rocky Bluff Battery and Township

Education

There are no schools in Watsonville. The nearest government primary schools are Herberton State School in neighbouring Moomin to the south-east, Atherton State School in neighbouring Atherton to the north-east, and Irvinebank State School in Irvinebank to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Herbert State School (to Year 10) in Herberton to the south-east and Atherton State High School in Atherton. However, for some students, these schools may be too distant in which case distance education and boarding school are options.

Images for kids

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  Abandoned mining equipment at the Rocky Bluff Battery