Walkervale, Queensland
Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people. Geography. The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb. History. In 1946 land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street () to build a Catholic Church and School. St Mary's Catholic Church was blessed and opened on 9 December 1951 by Bishop Andrew Tynan. On Tuesday 11 February 2020 the church was destroyed by a fire, believed to be arson. Education. Walkervale State School is  a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 437 students with 37 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Bundaberg South and Kepnock.