Weranga, Queensland

Weranga Queensland
John Schutt's apiary at Weranga, circa 1926
Weranga
Coordinates	27.2641°S 150.7544°E / -27.2641; 150.7544 (Weranga (centre of locality))
Population	208 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.9382/km^2 (2.430/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4405
Area	221.7 km^2 (85.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.4 km (16 mi) E of Tara 66.5 km (41 mi) W of Dalby 149 km (93 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 276 km (171 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Weranga: Goranba Kogan Beelbee Goranba Weranga Kumbarilla Goranba Marmadua Marmadua

Weranga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Weranga had a population of 208 people.[1]

Geography

The Glenmorgan railway line traverses the locality from the south-east (Kumbarilla) to the south-west (Goranba). The locality is served by Weranga railway station on the Weranga North Road (27.3044°S 150.7281°E / -27.3044; 150.7281 (Weranga railway station)).[3][4][5]

History

The locality's name is derived from the parish name and from an early pastoral run established in 1848 by John and Alfred Crowder. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning a large gathering of Aboriginal Australians.[2]

Weranga Provisional School opened in 1923, but closed in 1924.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Weranga had a population of 215 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Weranga had a population of 208 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Weranga. The nearest government primary schools are Kogan State School in neighbouring Kogan to the north and Tara Shire State College in Tara to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Tara Shire State College.[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Weranga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Weranga – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47757)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
4. "Weranga – railway station in the Western Downs Region (entry 37005)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
5. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m47" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weranga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.