Wura, Queensland

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Wura
Queensland
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Wura
Coordinates 23°47′27″S150°19′50″E / 23.7908°S 150.3305°E / -23.7908; 150.3305 (Wura (centre of locality))
Population17 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 4714
Area25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s) Mirani
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Wura:
Westwood Oakey Creek Fletcher Creek
Westwood Wura Fletcher Creek
Dululu Dululu Ulogie

Wura is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wura had a population of 17 people. [3]

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Geography

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]

History

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 / -23.7633; 150.36009 (Konara State School (former)) ), 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 / -23.8160; 150.3273 (Wura State School (former)) ). [7] [4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wura had a population of 15 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, Wura had a population of 17 people. [3]

Education

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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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wura (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Wura – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wura (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "QUEENSLAND RAILWAY NOMENCLATURE". The Queenslander . No. 2458. Queensland, Australia. 25 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Konara – railway station in Rockhampton Region (feature is absent) (entry 39276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Geobera – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (feature no longer exists) (entry 39259)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Mount Morgan Railway". www.mountmorgan.org.au. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  11. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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