Wamuran Basin, Queensland

Wamuran Basin Queensland
Staff and students at Basin State School, 1939
Wamuran Basin
Coordinates	27°02′57″S152°49′22″E / 27.0491°S 152.8227°E / -27.0491; 152.8227 (Wamuran Basin (centre of locality))
Population	199 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	18.77/km2 (48.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4512
Area	10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.0 km (10 mi) NW of Caboolture 64.5 km (40 mi) NNW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Glass House
Federal division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Wamuran Basin: Delaneys Creek Bracalba Wamuran Mount Mee Wamuran Basin Wamuran Mount Mee Campbells Pocket Wamuran

Wamuran Basin is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 199 people. ^[1]

History

The locality takes its name from a local Aboriginal man, Menvil Wamuran (also known as Jacky Delaney). ^[2]

Basin State School opened on 2 March 1920. It closed on 1957. ^[3] It was unofficially known as Wamuran Basin State School. ^[4] It was at 4 R Sampson Road ( 27°02′45″S152°49′34″E / 27.0458°S 152.8262°E / -27.0458; 152.8262 (Basin State School (former)) ). ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 130 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 199 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no school in Wamuran Basin. The nearest government primary schools are Wamuran State School in neighbouring Wamuran to the east and Mount Mee State School in neighbouring Mount Mee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to the east and Woodford State School (to Year 10) in Woodford to the north-west. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wamuran Basin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wamuran Basin – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45475)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "WAMURAN,". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 811. Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 27 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
5. "Caboolture" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
6. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m74" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
7. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 November 2024.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wamuran Basin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 November 2024.