Wura, Queensland
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- 19.2 km (12 mi) SW of Mount Morgan
- 22.9 km (14 mi) NE of Wowan
- 56.6 km (35 mi) SSW of Rockhampton
- 668 km (415 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Wura: | ||
Westwood | Oakey Creek | Fletcher Creek |
Westwood | Wura | Fletcher Creek |
Dululu | Dululu | Ulogie |
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]
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:
- Konara railway station (23°46′05″S 150°21′16″E / 23.7681°S 150.3544°E / -23.7681; 150.3544 (Konara railway station (former)))[5][6]
- Gelobera railway station (23°48′04″S 150°20′42″E / 23.80111°S 150.34500°E / -23.80111; 150.34500 (Gelobera railway station (former)))[7][6]
- Wura railway station (23°48′49″S 150°19′19″E / 23.8135°S 150.3220°E / -23.8135; 150.3220 (Wura railway station (former)))[8][6]
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°45′48″S 150°21′36″E / 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°48′58″S 150°19′38″E / 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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wura (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wura – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "QUEENSLAND RAILWAY NOMENCLATURE". The Queenslander. No. 2458. Queensland, Australia. 25 April 1914. p. 8. Retrieved 27 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Konara – railway station in Rockhampton Region (feature is absent) (entry 39276)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m201" (Map). Queensland Government. 1937. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Geobera – railway station in the Rockhampton Region (feature no longer exists) (entry 39259)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "The Mount Morgan Railway". www.mountmorgan.org.au. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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