Weranga, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Weranga
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.2641°N 150.7544°W
Pop:208
Postcode:4405
Area:221.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:26.4
Dir1:E
Location1:Tara
Dist2:66.5
Dir2:W
Location2:Dalby
Dist3:149
Dir3:WNW
Location3:Toowoomba
Dist4:276
Dir4:W
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Western Downs Region
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Kogan
Near-Ne:Beelbee
Near-E:Kumbarilla
Near-Se:Marmadua
Near-S:Marmadua
Near-Sw:Goranba
Near-W:Goranba
Near-Nw:Goranba

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

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 .[2] [3]

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.[1]

Weranga Provisional School opened in 1923, but closed in 1924.

Demographics

In the, Weranga had a population of 215 people.

In the, Weranga had a population of 208 people.

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2020.
  2. 6 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m47. 1939. Queensland Government. Map. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200424232145/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m47-surv-control-1939.jpg. 24 April 2020. 25 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 15 November 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .