Wurdong Heights, Queensland
| Wurdong Heights Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wurdong Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°57′45″S 151°17′00″E / 23.9625°S 151.2833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 462 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.76/km2 (38.23/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Wurdong Heights is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Wurdong Heights had a population of 462 people.[1]
Geography
The Bruce Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality. The North Coast railway line traverses the locality entering from the south and exiting to the north-east, but there are no railway stations within the locality.[3]
The Boyne River forms part of the south-eastern boundary of the locality as it heads towards the Coral Sea.[3]
History
In the 2016 census Wurdong Heights had a population of 462 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wurdong Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wurdong Heights – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49424)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
