Nanum, Queensland
| Nanum Weipa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Nanum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°38′38″S 141°51′36″E / 12.64389°S 141.86000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 815 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Nanum is a coastal locality in Weipa Town in Far North Queensland, Australia.[2]
Geography
Nanum is situated between Trunding and Evans Landing, near the mouth of the Mission River. Approximately half of the land is used for residential housing while the remainder is undeveloped.[3]
History
Nanum was established in the 1990s as the residential area of Weipa needed to grow southward.[4]
In the 2006 census, Nanum had a population of 728 people.[5]
In the 2011 census, Nanum had a population of 815 people.[1]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nanum (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Nanum (entry 41050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Western Cape History". Weipa Town Authority. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nanum (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
