Wivenhoe Pocket facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wivenhoe Pocket Somerset Region, Queensland
Wivenhoe Pocket Location in Queensland
Population	417 (2021 census)
• Density	20.14/km2 (52.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Somerset Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Wivenhoe Pocket: Lake Wivenhoe Lake Wivenhoe Split Yard Creek Patrick Estate Wivenhoe Pocket England Creek Lowood Vernor Fernvale

Wivenhoe Pocket is a small, quiet area in the countryside of Queensland, Australia. It's part of the Somerset Region. In 2021, about 417 people lived here, making it a close-knit community.

A Look Back: Wivenhoe Pocket's History

Wivenhoe Pocket got its name from a very old pastoral run. A pastoral run was a large area of land used for raising animals like sheep or cattle. This particular run was managed by a person named Edmund Blucher Uhr.

He decided to name this big land area after a town called Wivenhoe in Essex, England. It's interesting how places in Australia sometimes get their names from places far away!

Land for Everyone

Later, in 1877, a large part of the Wivenhoe pastoral run became available for people to settle. About 5,500 acres (which is a huge amount of land!) were opened up. This meant that people could apply to get a piece of land to live on and farm. This happened on April 19, 1877, helping the area grow.