Wateranga, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°22′54″S 151°49′49″E / 25.3816°S 151.8302°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 101.7 km2 (39.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4621 | ||||||||||||
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Wateranga is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Wateranga had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Burnett River forms the western and northern boundaries.[4] This part of the river is also known as Lake Paradise, the impoundment of the river by the Paradise Dam further downstream between Goodnight and Coringa to the north-east.[5][6][7]
Scrubby Top is a mountain in the north-west of the locality (25°22′09″S 151°48′49″E / 25.3693°S 151.8137°E), rising to 176 metres (577 ft) above sea level.[8][9]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wateranga had "no people or a very low population".[11]
In the 2021 census, Wateranga had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Wateranga. The nearest government primary schools are Dallarnil State School in Dallarnil to the east, Biggenden State School in Biggenden to the south-east, and Coalstoun Lakes State School in Coalstoun Lakes to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Biggenden State School (to Year 10) and Burnett State College (to Year 12) in Gayndah to the south-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Gayndah.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wateranga (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wateranga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wateranga – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45423)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Wateranga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse; Dams, weirs and barrages". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Lake Paradise – reservoir in the North Burnett Region (entry 44148)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Paradise Dam – dam wall in the Bundaberg Region (entry 49999)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Scrubby Top – mountain in North Burnett Region (entry 30301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wateranga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.