Wavell Heights is a Brisbane suburb located 9
kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the Brisbane central
business district. Wavell Heights is named after
Field Marshal Lord Wavell who was the
Commander-In-Chief of the Allied Forces in the
Middle East during the Second World War.

In 1941 the Brisbane City Council requested that
the area commonly known as West Nundah be
recognised as Wavell Heights.