Gunnawarra, Queensland

Gunnawarra Queensland
Gunnawarra Homestead, from the west, 2001
Gunnawarra
Coordinates	17.8902°S 145.0722°E / -17.8902; 145.0722 (Gunnawarra (centre of locality))
Population	27 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0282/km^2 (0.0731/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4872
Area	956.2 km^2 (369.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	43.7 km (27 mi) S of Mount Garnet 90.1 km (56 mi) SW of Ravenshoe 140 km (87 mi) SW of Atherton 205 km (127 mi) SW of Cairns 1,716 km (1,066 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)	Hill
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Gunnawarra: Munderra Mount Garnet Innot Hot Springs Forty Mile Gunnawarra Innot Hot Springs Forty Mile Minnamoolka Glen Ruth

Gunnawarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gunnawarra had a population of 27 people.[1]

Geography

Gunnawarra is 207 kilometres (129 mi) south-west of Cairns via the Bruce Highway, Gillies Range Road, Lake Barrine Road, State Route 25, State Route 24, the Kennedy Highway and Gunnawarra Road. From further west it can be accessed via the Kennedy Highway.

The Herbert River forms most of the eastern boundary.[3]

The Kennedy Highway crosses the north-west corner from the north. Ootann Road enters from the north-west. [4]

Gunnawarra has the following mountains (from north to south):

• Mount Bear (17.8426°S 144.9044°E / -17.8426; 144.9044 (Mount Bear)) 842 metres (2,762 ft)[5][6]
• Mount Kallon (17.8548°S 144.9294°E / -17.8548; 144.9294 (Mount Kallon)) 826 metres (2,710 ft)[5][7]
• Gunnawarra Bump (18.0007°S 145.1982°E / -18.0007; 145.1982 (Gunnawarra Bump)) 740 metres (2,430 ft)[5][8]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]

History

The name Gunnawarra comes from the pastoral property established by Walter Jervoise Scott and his brother Arthur Jervoise Scott, and is derived from Aboriginal words gunnaya meaning camp and warra meaning small.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gunnawarra had a population of 13 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Gunnawarra had a population of 27 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Gunnawarra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Gunnawarra Homestead, Gunnawarra Road (17.9366°S 145.1651°E / -17.9366; 145.1651 (Gunnawarra Homestead))[10]

Education

There are no schools in Gunnawarra. The nearest government primary school is Mount Garnet State School in neighbouring Mount Garnet to the north. The nearet government secondary school is Ravenshoe State School (to Year 12) in Ravenshoe to the north-east.[11]

Tourism

Gunnawarra is the start and end of two sections of the Bicentennial National Trail.[12][13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gunnawarra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Gunnawarra – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48666)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
3. "Gunnawarra, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
4. Gunnawarra, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
5. "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.
6. "Mount Bear – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 1966)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Kallon – mountain in Tablelands Region (entry 17605)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gunnawarra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Gunnawarra Homestead (entry 600544)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
12. "Section One – Cooktown to Gunnawarra". Bicentennial National Trail. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
13. "Section Two – Gunnawarra to Collinsville". Bicentennial National Trail. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.