Wamuran, Queensland
| Wamuran Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Kilcoy railway line, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Wamuran | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°02′25″S 152°51′41″E / 27.0402°S 152.8613°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,196 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 48.06/km2 (124.48/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4512 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 66.5 km2 (25.7 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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Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Wamuran had a population of 3,196 people.[1]
Wamuran is known for its fresh strawberries and pineapples.
Geography
Wamuran is located west of the larger centre of Caboolture, and southeast of D'Aguilar.
In the north of Wamuran are several small sections of Beerburrum West State Forest. Part of the south west boundary is marked by the Caboolture River.
History
The locality takes its name from its railway station, which was named in 1909 after local Aboriginal man, Menvil Wamuran (also known as Jacky Delaney).[2]
Newlands Provisional School opened in 1915 and closed in 1927.[4][5]
Wamuran Provisional School opened on 17 October 1921. It later became Wamuran State School, possibly in 1925 when it moved into a new school building which had formerly been the Twin View State School near Elimbah.[6][7]
St Martin's Anglican Church was dedicated on 7 November 1871 by Coadjutor Bishop John Hudson. Its closure was approved in August 1992.[8]
In the 2011 census, the town recorded a population of 2,850 persons, with a median age of 38 years.[9]
Education
Wamuran State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1066-1086 D'Aguilar Highway (27°02′27″S 152°51′42″E / 27.0407°S 152.8618°E).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 300 students with 23 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[12]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Wamuran recorded a population of 2,850 people, 48.6% female and 51.4% male.[9] The median age of the Wamuran population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 81.1% of people living in Wamuran were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.5%, Korea, Republic of 1.2%, South Africa 0.9%, Germany 0.7%. 91.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Italian, 0.7% German, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Korean, 0.4% Afrikaans.[9]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wamuran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Wamuran – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 36412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Wamuran – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45474)". 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
- ^ "SOCIAL". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 501. Queensland, Australia. 21 July 1920. p. 11. Retrieved 27 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ 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 SCHOOL". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 972. Queensland, Australia. 13 April 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 27 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wamuran (Caboolture Shire) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Wamuran State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External links
- "Wamuran". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Wamuran, 1972
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