| Weir River Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Weir River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°43′21″S150°38′09″E / 27.7225°S 150.6358°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 19 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0333/km2 (0.0863/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4406 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 570.0 km2 (220.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Weir River is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Weir River had a population of 19 people. [1]
The Moonie Highway enters the locality from the north (Marmadua) and exits to the north-west (Moonie). [3]
The watercourse Weir River enters the locality from the east (the locality of Cattle Creek) and flows westward through the locality, exiting to the west (Moonie). [4]
The Waar Waar State Forest is in the north-west of the locality. There are two sections of the Boondandilla State Forest in the locality, one section in the west of the locality and the other in the south-east of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing. [5]
In the 2016 census, Weir River had a population of 21 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Weir River had a population of 19 people. [1]
There are no schools in Weir River. The nearest government primary schools are Moonie State School in neighbouring Moonie to the west, Kindon State School in Kindon to the south-east, and Cecil Plains State School in Cecil Plains to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Cecil Plains State School (to Year 9) and Tara Shire State College (to Year 12) in Tara to the north-west. Students in the south of Weir River may be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. [7]
