Wharps, Queensland

Wharps Queensland
Wharps
Coordinates	18°43′46″S146°03′59″E / 18.7295°S 146.0663°E / -18.7295; 146.0663 (Wharps (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	110.2 km2 (42.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.9 km (8 mi) SSW of Ingham 104 km (65 mi) NW of Townsville 248 km (154 mi) S of Cairns 1,460 km (907 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Wharps: Peacock Siding Trebonne Trebonne Upper Stone Wharps Toobanna Upper Stone Helens Hill Helens Hill

Wharps is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Wharps had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Geography

Mount Poverty is on the south-eastern boundary of the locality with Helens Hill ( 18°45′53″S146°05′20″E / 18.7647°S 146.0890°E / -18.7647; 146.0890 (Mount Poverty) ), rising 243 metres (797 ft) above sea level. ^{[3] [4]}

The locality is within the Wharps rural property, which extends into neighbouring Helens Hill. The land use is predominantly natural resource management, which are natural areas from which resources can be taken, but only in a sustainable manner. There are also small areas of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wharps had "no people or a very low population". ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Wharps had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wharps. The nearest government primary schools are Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the north and Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the north-east. There are also non-government primary and secondary schools in Ingham. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wharps (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wharps – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42532)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 October 2019.
3. "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.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Property names; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 October 2025.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wharps (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 October 2025.