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Wura, Queensland

Wura, Queensland

Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia

Wura is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wura had "no people or a very low population".[1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the east, south-east, and south by the Dee River.[3]

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north (Oakey Creek) and exits to the south-west (Dululu).[3]

History

The locality takes its name from its former railway station, which is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning kangaroo.[2][4]

The Dawson Valley railway line from Mount Morgan to Wowan opened on 16 October 1912 with Wura being served by:

This section of the line closed on 1 August 1987 and the station is now abandoned.[8][9]

Konara State School opened in 1919. It closed in 1927.[10] It was north of the Konara railway station, between the railway line and the Dee River, just south of the confluence with Fletcher Creek (approx 23.7633°S 150.36009°E / -23.7633; 150.36009 (Konara State School (former))), now in Oakey Creek.[6][3]

Wura State School opened on 10 March 1924 and closed circa 1944.[10] It was between the Wura railway station and the Dee River (approx 23.8160°S 150.3273°E / -23.8160; 150.3273 (Wura State School (former))).[6][3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wura had a population of 15 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Wura had "no people or a very low population".[1]

Education

There are no school in Wura. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Morgan Central State School in Mount Morgan to the north-east and Wowan State School in Wowan to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Morgan State High School, also in Mount Morgan.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wura (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Wura – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "QUEENSLAND RAILWAY NOMENCLATURE". The Queenslander. No. 2458. Queensland, Australia. 25 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. [5]
    "Konara – railway station in Rockhampton Region (feature is absent) (entry 39276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Geobera – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (feature no longer exists) (entry 39259)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. [9]
    "The Mount Morgan Railway". www.mountmorgan.org.au. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  10. [10]
    Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  11. [11]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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