Wivenhoe Hill, Queensland

Wivenhoe Hill is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Wivenhoe Hill had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The locality is beside Lake Wivenhoe, the impoundment created by the Wivenhoe Dam over the Brisbane River. As the name suggests, the locality is hilly with two named peaks:

Pine Hill above sea level
Wivenhoe Hill

For comparison the shoreline of the lake is above sea level depending on water levels in the dam. Although the locality is very close to the lake, the shoreline of the lake and the lake itself are within the locality of Lake Wivenhoe.
The Brisbane Valley Highway passes from the very south-east of the locality to the south-west. There are only a few roads in the locality; Logan Inlet Road provides access down to the lake shores for camping and recreational use.
The principal land use in the locality is cattle grazing.

History

The locality takes its name from the hill which in turn was named after a pastoral station operated by Edmund Blucher Uhr circa 1844, which in turn was named after Wivenhoe, a village in Essex, England. The hill is also called Bigges Hill after pastoralist and politician Francis Edward Bigge who operated the Mount Brisbane pastoral run in the district.
The Wivenhoe pastoral station was historically beside the Brisbane River, but after the construction of Wivenhoe Dam across the river, the locality is now adjacent to Lake Wivenhoe.

Demographics

In the, Wivenhoe Hill had a population of 9 people.
In the, Wivenhoe Hill had "no people or a very low population".

Education

There are no schools in Wivenhoe Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Coominya State School in neighbouring Coominya to the south-west and Patrick Estate State School in neighbouring Patrick Estate to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south.

Attractions

The Logan Inlet day-use area offers swimming, boating, fishing and picnic facilities on the shores of Lake Wivehoe. There are two campsites: Captain Logan camp ground and Lumley Hill camp ground.