Nanum, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 12°38′38″S 141°51′36″E / 12.6440°S 141.8600°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Weipa | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 904 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 348/km2 (901/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4874 | ||||||||||||
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Nanum is a coastal residential locality in Weipa Town, Far North Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nanum had a population of 904 people.[1]
Geography
Nanum is situated between Trunding and Evans Landing, near the mouth of the Mission River.[3] Approximately half of the land is used for residential housing while the remainder is undeveloped.[4]
Albatross Bay is off the coast to the north-west (8°33′42″S 95°34′42″E / 8.5616°S 95.5783°E), part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[5] Nanum Beach is a sandy strip (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E) that extends along most of the Nanum coastline and north into neighbouring Trunding.[6]
History
Nanum was established in the 1990s as the residential area of Weipa needed to grow southward.[7]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Nanum had a population of 728 people.[8]
In the 2011 census, Nanum had a population of 815 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, Nanum had a population of 921 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Nanum had a population of 904 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Nannum. The nearest primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in Rocky Point to the north-west.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nanum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Nanum – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ↑ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Western Cape History". Weipa Town Authority. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nanum (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nanum (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nanum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2026.