Wallaman, Queensland

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Wallaman
Queensland
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Wallaman
Coordinates 18°40′03″S145°51′05″E / 18.6676°S 145.8513°E / -18.6676; 145.8513 Coordinates: 18°40′03″S145°51′05″E / 18.6676°S 145.8513°E / -18.6676; 145.8513
Population0 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4850
Area133.9 km2 (51.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Wallaman:
Valley Of Lagoons Garrawalt Lannercost
Valley Of Lagoons Wallaman Lannercost
Valley Of Lagoons Mount Fox Upper Stone

Wallaman is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Wallaman had a population of 0 people. [1]

Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.

Shire of Hinchinbrook Local government area in Queensland, Australia

The Shire of Hinchinbrook is a local government area in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. The shire, administered from the town of Ingham, covers an area of 2,810.8 square kilometres (1,085.3 sq mi), and has existed since its creation on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

Geography

The locality is totally within the Girringun National Park. Wallaman Falls ( 18°35′32″S145°48′05″E / 18.5922°S 145.8014°E / -18.5922; 145.8014 (Wallaman Falls) ) is within both the national park and the locality. [3] The waterfall has a main drop of 268 metres (879 ft), which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall. [4]

Girringun National Park Protected area in Queensland, Australia

Girringun National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Ingham, 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Townsville and 1,290 kilometres (800 mi) northwest of Brisbane. The park is one of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area series of national parks, and is a gazetted World Heritage site.

Wallaman Falls waterfall in Girringun National Park, Queensland, Australia

The Wallaman Falls, a cascade and horsetail waterfall on the Stony Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wet Tropics in the locality of Wallaman, Shire of Hinchinbrook in the northern region of Queensland, Australia. The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 268 metres (879 ft), which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is 20 metres (66 ft) deep. An estimated 100,000 people visit the waterfall annually.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wallaman - locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42531)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ↑ Lloyd, Graham (6 April 2013). "Wild Australia: Legends of the Wallaman falls". The Australian . Retrieved 1 December 2013.
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