Warroo, Queensland

Warroo Queensland
Warroo
Coordinates	28°38′19″S151°25′13″E / 28.6386°S 151.4202°E / -28.6386; 151.4202 (Warroo (centre of locality))
Population	39 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.1023/km2 (0.265/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4387
Area	381.3 km2 (147.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	41.1 km (26 mi) SE of Inglewood 67.8 km (42 mi) WNW of Stanthorpe 100 km (62 mi) SW of Warwick 133 km (83 mi) SW of Goondiwindi 255 km (158 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Goondiwindi Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Warroo: Greenup Oman Ama Terrica Greenup Warroo Pikedale Silver Spur Glenlyon Pikes Creek

Warroo is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Warroo had a population of 39 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Stanthorpe - Inglewood Road enters the locality from the north-east (Terrica) and exits to the north-west (Greenup). ^[3]

Warroo has the following mountains:

• Mount Bullaganang in the north of the locality ( 28°34′59″S151°24′48″E / 28.5831°S 151.4133°E / -28.5831; 151.4133 (Mount Bullaganang) ), rising to 623 metres (2,044 ft) above sea level ^{[4] [5]}
• Mount You You in the east of the locality ( 28°37′48″S151°31′52″E / 28.6299°S 151.5311°E / -28.6299; 151.5311 (Mount You You) ) 748 metres (2,454 ft) ^{[4] [6]}
• Fish Hole Mountain in the south of the locality ( 28°44′35″S151°26′32″E / 28.7430°S 151.4423°E / -28.7430; 151.4423 (Fish Hole Mountain) ) 706 metres (2,316 ft) ^{[4] [7]}

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[8]

History

Copper was discovered in 1897. The Ashton Copper Mine operated until about 1900, yielding copper and silver. The Commodore Mine operated from 1905 to 1913. The Warroo Mine operated from 1910 to 1913, reopening in 1931, and again from 1990 to 1992. ^[9]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Warroo had a population of 25 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Warroo had a population of 39 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Warroo. The nearest government primary schools are Inglewood State School in Inglewood to the north-west, Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the east, and Texas State School in Texas to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Inglewood State School (to Year 10), Texas State School (to Year 10), and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in Stanthorpe to the east, but some students in Warroo would be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warroo (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Warroo – locality in Goondiwindi Region (entry 47834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
4. "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.
5. "Mount Bullaganang – mountain in Goondiwindi Region (entry 5051)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Mount You You – mountain in Goondiwindi Region (entry 38738)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Fish Hole Mountain – mountain in Goondiwindi Region (entry 12502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
9. "Warroo Project Factsheet" (PDF). QMines Limited. December 2021. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2025.