Wamuran Basin, Queensland
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| Wamuran Basin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°02′57″S 152°49′22″E / 27.0491°S 152.8227°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 199 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 18.77/km2 (48.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4512 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Wamuran Basin is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 199 people.[1]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from a local Aboriginal man, Menvil Wamuran (also known as Jacky Delaney).[2]
Basin State School opened on 2 March 1920. It closed on 1957.[3] It was unofficially known as Wamuran Basin State School.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 130 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 199 people.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wamuran Basin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wamuran Basin – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45475)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "WAMURAN,". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 811. Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 27 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wamuran Basin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
