Wura Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 23°47′27″S150°19′50″E / 23.7908°S 150.3305°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4714 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Wura is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wura had a population of 17 people. [3]
The locality is bounded to the east, south-east, and south by the Dee River. [4]
The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Oakey Creek) and exits to the south-west (Dululu). [4]
The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning kangaroo . [2] [5]
The Dawson Valley railway line from Mount Morgan to Wowan opened on 16 October 1912 with Wura being served by:
This section of the line closed on 1 August 1987 and the station is now abandoned. [9] [10]
Konara State School opened in 1919. It closed in 1927. [11] It was north of the Konara railway station, between the railway line and the Dee River, just south of the confluence with Fletcher Creek (approx 23°45′48″S150°21′36″E / 23.7633°S 150.36009°E ), now in Oakey Creek. [7] [4]
Wura State School opened on 10 March 1924 and closed circa 1944. [11] It was between the Wura railway station and the Dee River (approx 23°48′58″S150°19′38″E / 23.8160°S 150.3273°E ). [7] [4]
In the 2016 census, Wura had a population of 15 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, Wura had a population of 17 people. [3]
There are no school in Wura. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School in Mount Morgan to the north-east and Wowan State School in Wowan to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School, also in Mount Morgan. [4]
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