Wairuna, Queensland

Wairuna
Wairuna Homestead, 2013
Wairuna
Interactive map of Wairuna
Coordinates: 18°23′23″S 145°30′49″E / 18.3897°S 145.5136°E / -18.3897; 145.5136 (Wairuna (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
1,337.6 km2 (516.5 sq mi)
Population
 • Total0 (2021 census)[3]
 • Density0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4872
Suburbs around Wairuna
Minnamoolka Kirrama Lumholtz
Minnamoolka Wairuna Abergowrie
Valley of Lagoons Valley of Lagoons Garrawalt

Wairuna is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Wairuna had "no people or a very low population".[3]

Geography

The entire locality is a protected area. Most of it is within the Girringun National Park, except for the western corner of the locality which is in the Girringun Conservation Park and two small areas in the west and north-west of the locality which are in the Girringun Resources Reserve.[5]

The land use is nature conservation.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wairuna had "no people or a very low population".[6]

In the 2021 census, Wairuna had "no people or a very low population".[3]

Heritage listings

Wairuna has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wairuna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wairuna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wairuna (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Wairuna – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48916)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wairuna (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Wairuna Homestead and Cemetery (entry 602823)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 June 2016.