Wangaratta, Queensland

Wangaratta
Wangaratta; Queensland
	Wangaratta
Coordinates	19°49′43″S147°27′41″E / 19.8287°S 147.4613°E Coordinates: 19°49′43″S147°27′41″E / 19.8287°S 147.4613°E
Population	27 (2016 census) [1]
• Density
Postcode(s)	4806
Area	199.6 km2 (77.1 sq mi)
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
	Suburbs around Wangaratta:

Last updated November 12, 2019

Wangaratta is a locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Wangaratta had a population of 27 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.

The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River.

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).

History

The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001.^[2]

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References

1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wangaratta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
1 2 "Wangaratta - locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42304)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 November 2018.

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[Census2016-1] 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wangaratta (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[qpnl-2] 1 2 "Wangaratta - locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42304)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 November 2018.

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Airdmillan Airville Alva Ayr Barratta Brandon Carstairs Clare Colevale Cromarty Dalbeg Eight Mile Creek Fredericksfield Giru Groper Creek Home Hill Horseshoe Lagoon Inkerman Jarvisfield Jerona Kirknie Majors Creek Mcdesme Millaroo Mona Park Mount Kelly Mount Surround Mulgrave Osborne Rangemore Rita Island Shirbourne Swans Lagoon Upper Haughton Wangaratta Wunjunga
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