Warrubullen, Queensland
| Warrubullen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Warrubullen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°40′51″S 146°00′47″E / 17.6808°S 146.0130°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.64/km2 (9.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Warrubullen is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Warrubullen had a population of 59 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The locality is bounded to the west by the Basilisk Range National Park.[3]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-east (Goolboo) and exits to the north (Moresby).[4] The locality was once served by the now-abandoned Warrubullen railway station (17°42′29″S 146°00′59″E / 17.7080°S 146.0163°E).[5]
The Warrubullen Conservation Park is in the north of the locality. Apart from the protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some sugarcane growing in the south of the locality.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Warrubullen had a population of 61 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Warrubullen had a population of 59 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Warrubullen. The nearest government primary schools are Mourilyan State School in Mourilyan to the north and Silkwood State School in Silkwood to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate, Innisfail.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warrubullen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Warrubullen – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 47867)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warrubullen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
