Warnung

Warnung is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Warnung had a population of 11 people.[1]

Warnung
Queensland
Warnung
Coordinates26.1538°S 151.8386°E / -26.1538; 151.8386 (Warnung (centre of locality))
Population11 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1.17/km2 (3.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4605
Area9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Warnung:
Cloyna Cloyna Cloyna
Silverleaf Warnung Merlwood
Silverleaf Silverleaf Byee

History

The locality's name came from the Warnung railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 18 March 1924. It is an Aboriginal word referring to a species of Eucalyptus known as box trees.[2]

The Warnung railway station was on the Windera railway line, now closed.

In the 2016 census Warnung had a population of 11 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warnung (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Warnung – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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