Wallaroo, Queensland

Wallaroo is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Wallaroo had a population of 10 people.[1]

Wallaroo
Queensland
Wallaroo
Coordinates23.6744°S 149.5455°E / -23.6744; 149.5455
Population10 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.041/km2 (0.11/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area241.1 km2 (93.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Wallaroo:
Goowarra Goowarra Duaringa
Goowarra Wallaroo Duaringa
Dingo Coomoo Duaringa

Geography

The part within the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is in the north of the locality (23.5430°S 149.5141°E / -23.5430; 149.5141 (Wallaroo (Woorabinda))) and is smaller at 12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), while the part within Central Highlands Region is in the south of the locality (23.6744°S 149.5455°E / -23.6744; 149.5455 (Wallaroo, Central Highlands)) and is larger at 228.6 square kilometres (88.3 sq mi).[4]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Wallaroo – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Wallaroo – locality in Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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