Weipa Airport, Queensland

Weipa Airport is a rural locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Weipa Airport had a population of 0 people.[1]

Weipa Airport
Queensland
Weipa Airport
Coordinates12.6784°S 141.9247°E / -12.6784; 141.9247 (Weipa Airport (centre of locality))
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4874
Area1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Weipa Town
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Weipa Airport:
Mission River Mission River Mission River
Mission River Weipa Airport Mission River
Mission River Mission River Mission River


Geography

The land is used for the airport runways and associated buildings and not for any other purposes. There remains some undeveloped land.[3] This locality is disconnected from the other localities of Weipa Town and is entirely surrounded by the locality of Mission River in the Shire of Cook.[3]

History

As the name suggests, the locality contains the Weipa Airport.[3]

In the 2016 census Weipa Airport had a population of 0 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weipa Airport (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Weipa Airport – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2018.


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