Kunwarara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 22°51′06″S 150°06′33″E / 22.8516°S 150.1091°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 69 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1025/km2 (0.2654/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 673.4 km2 (260.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people. [1]
The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary of the locality with Canoona and then passes through the south-west of locality exiting to Marlborough. [3]
Merimal is a neighbourhood within the locality ( 22°57′S 150°12′E / 22.95°S 150.2°E). It takes its name from the now-abandoned Merimal railway station ( 22°57′13″S 150°11′59″E / 22.9535°S 150.1996°E) on the North Coast railway line. [4] Merimal Park (pastoral property) takes its name from the abandoned railway station and locality.
Princhester is an abandoned town in the locality ( 22°56′37″S 150°00′42″E / 22.9436°S 150.0116°E). [5] It takes its name from the former pastoral run established in 1857 by Dan Connor. Princhester railway siding ( 22°51′33″S 150°00′43″E / 22.8592°S 150.0119°E) is to the north of the town on the North Coast railway line. [6]
Despite its name Kunwarara railway station ( 22°54′55″S 150°08′10″E / 22.9153°S 150.1361°E) is now located within the boundaries of Canoona to the south. [7]
The Magog Range is in the north-west of the locality ( 22°45′09″S 149°57′15″E / 22.7524°S 149.9541°E) extending into neighbouring Marlborough. [8] It includes a number of peaks within the locality (from north to south):
The Pointer Range ( 22°59′52″S 150°16′50″E / 22.9978°S 150.2805°E) forms part of south-eastern boundary of Kunwarara separating it from Canal Creek. The range extends south into Canoona. [8]
The Princhester pastoral run was established in 1857 by Dan Connor. By 1860 a Native Police barracks was constructed at Princhester under Sub-Lieutenant Walter Powell. [14] The first town lots in Princhester were sold in June 1862. [15] [16] There was a gold rush at Princhester in 1883. [17] [18] [19] However, it did not produce very much gold. From time to time, further small finds were made prompting more "rushes", [20] but it was not a great gold producing area particularly compared with the success of Mount Morgan. [21]
The section of the North Coast railway lines from Yaamba to Kunwarara was opened in August 1915. [22] The next section of the North Coast railway line from Kunwarara to Marlborough was officially opened on Saturday 31 March 1917 by Herbert Hardacre, the Queensland Minister for Public Instruction. [22] Although Kunwarara railway station remains officially an operational station, [23] in 1994 the station building was relocated to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine. [24]
In the 2016 census Kunwarara had a population of 71 people. [25]
In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people. [1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [26]
There are no schools in Kunwarara. The nearest primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the west and Milman State School in Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south. [3]
Kunwarara Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 22°51′06″S 150°06′33″E / 22.8516°S 150.1091°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 69 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.1025/km2 (0.2654/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 673.4 km2 (260.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Kunwarara is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people. [1]
The North Coast railway line forms part of the southern boundary of the locality with Canoona and then passes through the south-west of locality exiting to Marlborough. [3]
Merimal is a neighbourhood within the locality ( 22°57′S 150°12′E / 22.95°S 150.2°E). It takes its name from the now-abandoned Merimal railway station ( 22°57′13″S 150°11′59″E / 22.9535°S 150.1996°E) on the North Coast railway line. [4] Merimal Park (pastoral property) takes its name from the abandoned railway station and locality.
Princhester is an abandoned town in the locality ( 22°56′37″S 150°00′42″E / 22.9436°S 150.0116°E). [5] It takes its name from the former pastoral run established in 1857 by Dan Connor. Princhester railway siding ( 22°51′33″S 150°00′43″E / 22.8592°S 150.0119°E) is to the north of the town on the North Coast railway line. [6]
Despite its name Kunwarara railway station ( 22°54′55″S 150°08′10″E / 22.9153°S 150.1361°E) is now located within the boundaries of Canoona to the south. [7]
The Magog Range is in the north-west of the locality ( 22°45′09″S 149°57′15″E / 22.7524°S 149.9541°E) extending into neighbouring Marlborough. [8] It includes a number of peaks within the locality (from north to south):
The Pointer Range ( 22°59′52″S 150°16′50″E / 22.9978°S 150.2805°E) forms part of south-eastern boundary of Kunwarara separating it from Canal Creek. The range extends south into Canoona. [8]
The Princhester pastoral run was established in 1857 by Dan Connor. By 1860 a Native Police barracks was constructed at Princhester under Sub-Lieutenant Walter Powell. [14] The first town lots in Princhester were sold in June 1862. [15] [16] There was a gold rush at Princhester in 1883. [17] [18] [19] However, it did not produce very much gold. From time to time, further small finds were made prompting more "rushes", [20] but it was not a great gold producing area particularly compared with the success of Mount Morgan. [21]
The section of the North Coast railway lines from Yaamba to Kunwarara was opened in August 1915. [22] The next section of the North Coast railway line from Kunwarara to Marlborough was officially opened on Saturday 31 March 1917 by Herbert Hardacre, the Queensland Minister for Public Instruction. [22] Although Kunwarara railway station remains officially an operational station, [23] in 1994 the station building was relocated to the Australian Workers Heritage Centre in Barcaldine. [24]
In the 2016 census Kunwarara had a population of 71 people. [25]
In the 2021 census, Kunwarara had a population of 69 people. [1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [26]
There are no schools in Kunwarara. The nearest primary schools are Marlborough State School in neighbouring Marlborough to the west and Milman State School in Milman to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south. [3]