Waverley facts for kids

Waverley is a name that can mean many different things! It might be a book, a place, a train, or even a person. This page will help you learn about some of the most common uses of the name Waverley.

Waverley in Books and Music

• Waverley (novel): This is a very famous book written by Sir Walter Scott. It was published in 1814 and is known as one of the first historical novels. It tells a story set during the Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland.
• Waverley Overture: This is a piece of music created by a composer named Hector Berlioz. He was inspired by Sir Walter Scott's novel when he wrote it.

Waverley as a Character

• Waverley Harrison: This is a character from a TV show in New Zealand called Shortland Street.
• Bernice Waverley: This character appears in an Australian TV series called City Homicide.

Places Called Waverley

Waverley Places in Australia

• Waverley, New South Wales: This is an area and a suburb in the big city of Sydney.
• Waverley Cemetery: You can find this historic cemetery in the suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales.
• Waverley, Queensland: This is a specific location in the state of Queensland.
• Waverley, Tasmania: This is a suburb in the city of Launceston.
• Waverley, Western Australia: This was once a gold mining town, but it is now abandoned. It was also known as Siberia.

Waverley Places in Canada

• Waverley, Nova Scotia: This is a community located near Halifax.
• Waverley Park (Thunder Bay): This is a public park in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Waverley Places in New Zealand

• Waverley, Otago: This is a suburb in the city of Dunedin.
• Waverley, Taranaki: This is a small town.

Waverley Places in South Africa

• Waverley, Johannesburg: A suburb in the large city of Johannesburg.
• Waverley, Bloemfontein: A suburb in Bloemfontein.
• Waverley, Pretoria: A suburb in Pretoria.

Waverley Places in the United Kingdom

• Waverley, Rotherham: This is an area in Rotherham, England.
• Waverley, Surrey: This is a borough (a type of local government area) in England.
  • Waverley Abbey: This old abbey is where the borough of Waverley gets its name.

Waverley Places in the United States

• Waverly (Marriottsville, Maryland): This historic place is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Waverley (Morgantown, Maryland): Another historic place listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Waverley, a neighborhood in Belmont, Massachusetts.
• Waverley (West Point, Mississippi): This is a very important historic landmark.

Waverley in Transportation

• Edinburgh Waverley railway station: This is the main train station in Edinburgh, Scotland. It's a very busy place!
  • Waverley Route: This was an old train line in Scotland. Parts of it have been reopened for trains again.
• PS Waverley: This is a special type of boat called a paddle steamer. It sails on the River Clyde in Scotland and is the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world.
• Waverley Bus Depot: This is a place where buses are kept and maintained in Sydney, Australia.
• Waverley Rail Trail: This is a path in Melbourne, Australia, that people can use for cycling and walking.

Other Uses of Waverley

• Waverley Root: He was an American journalist and writer.
• Viscount Waverley: This is a special title given to someone in the United Kingdom.
• Waverley Country Club: This is a golf club located in Portland, Oregon, United States.
• Waverley Wind Farm: This is a place in New Zealand where wind turbines generate electricity.
• The Waverley pen nib: This was a popular type of pen nib (the writing tip of a pen) in the 1800s. It was named after the famous Waverley novels.

See also

• Pope-Waverley: These were cars made in the early 1900s in Indiana, USA.
• Waverly (disambiguation)
• Wavorly