Warenda, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 22°28′26″S 140°16′19″E / 22.4740°S 140.2720°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3,320.6 km2 (1,282.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4829 | ||||||||||||
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Warenda is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Warenda had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
Warenda is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]
Warenda has the following mountains and passes (from north to south):
- Brighton Gap (22°22′58″S 140°25′03″E / 22.3827°S 140.4175°E)[5]
- Momedah Gap (22°29′38″S 140°24′12″E / 22.4938°S 140.4033°E)[5]
- Mount Unbunmaroo (22°31′51″S 140°16′56″E / 22.5308°S 140.2822°E), rising to 387 metres (1,270 ft) above sea level[5][6]
- Mount Ninmaroo (22°37′11″S 140°18′21″E / 22.6198°S 140.3058°E), 312 metres (1,024 ft)[5][7]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Warenda had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Warenda had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Warenda. The nearest government primary schools are in Boulia and Dajarra but might be infeasible for a daily commute.[3] The nearest government secondary schools are in Winton and Mount Isa and are all too far for a daily commute.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[9] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warenda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Warenda – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42347)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ "Mount Unbunmaroo – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 35778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mount Ninmaroo – mountain in Boulia Shire (entry 24360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warenda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.