Wallaman, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 18°40′03″S 145°51′05″E / 18.6676°S 145.8513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 133.9 km2 (51.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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Wallaman is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Wallaman had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Geography
The locality is totally within the Girringun National Park. Wallaman Falls (18°35′32″S 145°48′05″E / 18.5922°S 145.8014°E) is within both the national park and the locality.[5] The waterfall has a main drop of 268 metres (879 ft), which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall.[6]
Mount Lee is in the south-west of the locality (18°42′38″S 145°52′34″E / 18.7105°S 145.8760°E), rising to 828 metres (2,717 ft) above sea level.[7][8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wallaman had "no people or a very low population".[9]
In the 2021 census, Wallaman had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Education
There are no schools in Wallaman. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in Trebonne to the east. The nearest government secondary schools is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the east. There are also non-government schools in Ingham.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaman (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wallaman (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wallaman – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42531)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Lloyd, Graham (6 April 2013). "Wild Australia: Legends of the Wallaman falls". The Australian. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lee – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 19127)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 September 2025.