Wanjuru, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°27′00″S 146°03′32″E / 17.4500°S 146.0588°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 37.2 km2 (14.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.00/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4860 | ||||||||||||
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Wanjuru is a coastal locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Wanjuru had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Geography
Wanjuru is bounded to the east by Ella Bay (17°27′05″S 146°04′03″E / 17.4515°S 146.0674°E), a side bay of the Coral Sea.[5][6]
The locality's south-west boundary approximately follows the ridge of the Seymour Range.[7]
Wanjuru has the following mountains:
- Mount Annie (17°28′51″S 146°03′14″E / 17.4807°S 146.0539°E), rising to 324 metres (1,063 ft) above sea level[8][9]
- Mount Maria (17°28′57″S 146°04′12″E / 17.4826°S 146.0701°E),294 metres (965 ft)[8][10]
Heath Point is a headland on the coast (17°28′46″S 146°04′34″E / 17.4794°S 146.0761°E).[11]
Most of the northern, western and southern parts of the locality are within Ella Bay National Park which extends into neighbouring Eubenangee. The land in the north of the locality includes the Ella Bay Swamp.[7] The land use in the east of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation; there is also some marshland in this part of the locality.[12]
Ella Beach Road is the main route into the locality, commencing at Flying Fish Point to the south-east.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wanjuru had "no people or a very low population".[14]
In the 2021 census, Wanjuru had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Education
There are no schools in Wanjuru. The nearest government primary school is Flying Fish Point State School in neighbouring Flying Fish Point to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the south. There are also non-government schools in Innisfail and its suburbs.[15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wanjuru (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wanjuru (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wanjuru (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wanjuru – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45767)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Ella Bay – bay in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 11515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Water feature". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ a b "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 Annie – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 635)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Heath Point – mountain in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 15615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Heath Point – point in Cassowary Coast Regional (entry 15615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wanjuru (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.