| Warnung Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Warnung | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°09′14″S 151°50′19″E / 26.1538°S 151.8386°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.17/km2 (3.03/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Warnung is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Warnung had a population of 11 people.[1]
History
The locality's name came from the Warnung railway station, which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on 18 March 1924. It is an Aboriginal word referring to a species of Eucalyptus known as box trees.[2]
The Warnung railway station was on the Windera railway line, now closed.
In the 2016 census Warnung had a population of 11 people.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warnung (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Warnung – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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