Wura, Queensland

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Wura
Queensland
Wura is located in Queensland
Wura
Wura
Coordinates23°47′27″S 150°19′50″E / 23.7908°S 150.3305°E / -23.7908; 150.3305Coordinates: 23°47′27″S 150°19′50″E / 23.7908°S 150.3305°E / -23.7908; 150.3305
Population15 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.595/km2 (1.54/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4714
Area25.2 km2 (9.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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 2016 census, Wura had a population of 15 people.[1]

History[]

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning kangaroo.[2][3]

Konara State School opened in 1919. It closed in 1927.[4]

Wura State School opened on 10 March 1924 and closed circa 1944.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Wura – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "QUEENSLAND RAILWAY NOMENCLATURE". The Queenslander. No. 2458. Queensland, Australia. 25 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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