Wallaroo is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Wallaroo had a population of 10 people.[1]
| Wallaroo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wallaroo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°40′28″S 149°32′44″E / 23.6744°S 149.5455°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.041/km2 (0.11/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 241.1 km2 (93.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The part within the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is in the north of the locality (23°32′35″S 149°30′51″E / 23.5430°S 149.5141°E) and is smaller at 12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), while the part within Central Highlands Region is in the south of the locality (23°40′28″S 149°32′44″E / 23.6744°S 149.5455°E) and is larger at 228.6 square kilometres (88.3 sq mi).[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaroo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Wallaroo – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Wallaroo – locality in Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49306)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
