Warnung
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| Coordinates: 26°09′14″S 151°50′19″E / 26.1538°S 151.8386°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 6 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.64/km2 (1.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4605 | ||||||||||||
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Warnung is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Warnung had a population of 6 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Murgon Gayndah Road enters the locality from the north-east (Merlwood) and forms part of the locality's northern boundary before exiting to the north (Cloyna).[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[4]
History
[edit]The locality's name came from the Warnung railway station on the Windera railway line (approx 26°09′08″S 151°50′26″E / 26.1523°S 151.8405°E).[5][6] The 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]
On Saturday 28 March 1925, the 12-mile (19 km) railway line from Barlil to Windera was officially opened by Alfred James Jones, the Minister for Mines and formerly the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett.[7][8] The line passed through stations at Warnung, Cloyna, and Kitoba. Despite handling regular pig and cream traffic plus occasional livestock, the line's existence was never really justified.[9] The uneconomic branch line closed from 1 July 1961.[10]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Warnung had a population of 11 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Warnung had a population of 6 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Warnung. The nearest government primary schools are Cloyna State School in neighbouring Cloyna to the north and Wheatlands State School in Wheatlands to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Murgon State High School in Murgon to the south-west. There is also a Catholic primary school in Murgon.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warnung (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Warnung – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46274)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mondure" (Map). Queensland Government]. 1943. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m113" (Map). Queensland Government. 1961. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Windera Line". Daily Mail. No. 7202. Brisbane. 28 March 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 14 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "WINDERA LINE". Daily Mail. No. 7202. Queensland, Australia. 28 March 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Kerr, J. 'Triumph of Narrow Gauge' Boolarong Press 1990
- ↑ "Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard]: Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. 29 August 1961. p. 85. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warnung (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
