Wamuran Basin, Queensland
Wamuran Basin is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 130 people.[1]
| Wamuran Basin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wamuran Basin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.0491°S 152.8227°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 130 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 12.3/km2 (31.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4512 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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History
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]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wamuran Basin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Wamuran Basin – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45475)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- 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 (21, 811). Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 27 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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