Waverley, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Waverley, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
| Locality | Waverley |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Boulia Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -21.68732 |
| Longitude | 139.01789 |
| Area | 9236.4 km² |
| Postcode | 4825 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1554 km west-northwest |
Waverley is a locality in the Boulia Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. The locality covers an area of 9236.4 km². It lies approximately 1554 km west-northwest of Brisbane. Waverley is located at 21.6873°S, 139.0179°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4825. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Waverley sprawls across a landscape where the earth is a canvas of ochre and rust, a vast expanse under an impossibly wide sky. It lies 572.4 km east-north-east of Alice Springs, NT (from Alice Springs, NT: bearing 68°T), and is situated 61.8 km west-north-west of Dajarra. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, dry gullies etched into the land like ancient scars, hinting at the power of water when it chooses to run. Scrubby mulga and hardy spinifex cling to the soil, their muted greens a stark contrast to the bleached bone-white of scattered deadwood. A profound quietude often settles over Waverley, a silence broken only by the whisper of wind through the sparse vegetation and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that seems to carry on the dry air for miles. As the sun begins its descent, the colours of the land deepen, the shadows stretching long and blue, painting the world in hues of bruised plum and fading ember.
The story of Waverley is inextricably linked to the pastoral heritage of this region, a place where sheep grazing has long been the lifeblood of the community. Generations of families have worked this unforgiving land, their lives measured by the seasons and the fortunes of the wool clip. Small homesteads, weathered by sun and wind, dot the surrounding properties, each a testament to resilience and a deep connection to the earth. While the challenges of distance and climate are ever-present, the spirit of Waverley endures, a quiet strength born of self-reliance and neighbourly support. The occasional rumble of a truck on the unsealed roads, carrying wool to market or supplies back from town, is a reminder of the vital, if infrequent, connections that bind this isolated outpost to the wider world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Waverley, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Waverley, in the Boulia Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Waverley includes the postcode (4825), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Boulia Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Waverley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |