Aranbanga, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Aranbanga
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.8191°N 151.6511°W
Pop:15
Postcode:4625
Area:221.7
Lga:North Burnett Region
Stategov:Callide
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Barlyne
Near-Ne:Penwhaupell
Near-E:Booubyjan
Near-Se:Wahoon
Near-S:Wigton
Near-Sw:Wigton
Near-W:Pile Gully
Near-Nw:Harriet

Aranbanga is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Aranbanga had a population of 15 people.

Geography

Aranbanga Creek rises in the centre of the locality and flows west towards Pile Gully. The mountain The Three Sisters at 418m (1,371feet) is in the south-west of the locality. The Johngboon State Forest is located in the south-east of the locality.

The principal land use is grazing, but there is a small area of irrigated crops from a small dam in the centre of the locality.

History

The locality and creek both takes their names from an early pastoral run in the district. In 1852 the Aranbanga run was transferred from George Mocatta to W.T. and G.M. Elliott.[2] The run appears by that name on an 1872 and 1878 maps.[1] [3]

Demographics

In the, Aranbanga had a population of 10 people.

In the, Aranbanga had a population of 15 people.

Education

There are no schools in Aranbanga. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Gaynah.

Notes and References

  1. 30 March 2019.
  2. News: TRANSFERS OF RUNS.. 14 August 1852. The Moreton Bay Courier. 30 March 2019. 322. Queensland, Australia. VII. 4. National Library of Australia. 1 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601022432/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3709004. live.
  3. 31 July 2019.