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Wamuran
Queensland
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Wamuran
Wamuran, Queensland
Coordinates 27°02′25″S152°51′41″E / 27.0402°S 152.8613°E / -27.0402; 152.8613 (Wamuran (town centre))
Population3,196 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density46.93/km2 (121.55/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4512
Area68.1 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal division(s) Longman
Localities around Wamuran:
Bracalba Woodford Elimbah
Wamuran Basin
Wamuran Caboolture
Moodlu
Campbells Pocket
Rocksberg 		Corymbia
Waraba 		Bellmere

Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Wamuran had a population of 4,228 people. [4]

Contents

Wamuran is known for its roadside stalls selling the local produce including strawberries and pineapples. [5]

In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. [6] [7] [8] Prior to land redistribution, Waraba was part of Wamuran. [3]

Geography

Pineapples, Gamgee Road, 2015 Pineapples Wamuran Queensland.jpg
Pineapples, Gamgee Road, 2015

Wamuran is located west of the larger centre of Caboolture, and southeast of D'Aguilar.

In the north of Wamuran are several small sections of Beerburrum West State Forest. [9] Part of the south west boundary is marked by the Caboolture River.

History

The locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named after a local Aboriginal man, Menvil Wanmaurn (also known as Jacky Delaney). [5]

Newlands Provisional School opened in 1915 and closed in 1927. [10] [11]

Wamuran Provisional School opened on 17 October 1921. It later became Wamuran State School, possibly in 1925 when it moved into a new school building which had formerly been the Twin View State School near Elimbah. [12] [13]

St Martin's Anglican Church was dedicated on 7 November 1871 by Coadjutor Bishop John Hudson. Its closure was approved in August 1992. [14]

Wamuran Baptist Church opened in 1921. [15] [16] [17] It was built on land described as a "magnificent site" donated by Mr H. Behrens. [18]

In April 2023, the Queensland Government decided to reflect the growing population of the region by creating five new localities named Corymbia, Greenstone, Lilywood, Wagtail Grove, and Waraba by excising parts of the existing localities of Bellmere, Rocksberg, Upper Caboolture, and Wamuran. [6] [7] [8] Wamuran lost land to Waraba. [3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the locality of Wamuran recorded a population of 2,850 people. [19]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Wamuran had a population of 3,196 people. [1]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Wamuran recorded a population of 4,228 people, 49.0% female and 51.0% male. [4] The median age of the Wamuran population was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38. 80.1% of people living in Wamuran were born in Australia, 13.2% above the national average of 66.9%. The other top responses for country of birth were England (3.9%), New Zealand (3.3%), South Africa (0.9%), Vietnam (0.6%), Philippines (0.5%). 90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Vietnamese (0.8%), Italian (0.4%), Mandarin (0.3%), Spanish (0.3%), Urdu (0.2%). [4]

Education

Wamuran State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1066-1086 D'Aguilar Highway ( 27°02′27″S152°51′42″E / 27.0407°S 152.8618°E / -27.0407; 152.8618 (Wamuran State School) ). [20] [21] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 300 students with 23 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [22]

There are no secondary schools in Wamuran. The nearest government secondary schools are Tullawong State High School and Caboolture State High School, both in neighbouring Caboolture to the east. [23]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Wamuran – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 36412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Wamuran – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 52229)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Wamuran 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Wamuran history". Moreton Bay Region Libraries. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Current proposals and decisions". Place Names. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Proposed Locality Names and Boundaries: Bellmere / Corymbia / Greenstone / Lilywood / Rocksberg / Upper Caboolture / Wagtail Grove / Wamuran / Waraba" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 2 December 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Locality Names and Boundaries: Bellmere / Corymbia / Greenstone / Lilywood / Rocksberg / Upper Caboolture / Wagtail Grove / Wamuran / Waraba" (PDF) (Map). Queensland Government. 14 April 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Caboolture (Healthy Land and Water) report card". Queensland Government WetlandInfo. 2019.
  10. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  11. ↑ "SOCIAL". The Brisbane Courier . No. 19, 501. Queensland, Australia. 21 July 1920. p. 11. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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  13. ↑ "WAMURAN SCHOOL". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 972. Queensland, Australia. 13 April 1925. p. 9. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
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  15. ↑ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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