Girraween, Queensland

Girraween is an undeveloped locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It is in the Granite Belt and on the border with New South Wales.^[3] In the 2021 census, Girraween had a population of 5 people.^[1]

The terrain is in the Granite Belt and is mountainous with peaks including (from north to south):

Slip Rock (28°48′41″S 151°57′29″E / 28.8113°S 151.9580°E / -28.8113; 151.9580 (Slip Rock)) 1,172 metres (3,845 ft)^[4]
The Pyramids (28°49′18″S 151°56′42″E / 28.8216°S 151.9451°E / -28.8216; 151.9451 (The Pyramids)) 1,080 metres (3,540 ft)^[4]^[5]
Castle Rock (28°50′38″S 151°56′42″E / 28.8440°S 151.9451°E / -28.8440; 151.9451 (Castle Rock)) 1,112 metres (3,648 ft)^[4]
Billy Goat Hill (28°51′25″S 151°59′15″E / 28.8569°S 151.9876°E / -28.8569; 151.9876 (Billy Goat Hill)) 1,118 metres (3,668 ft)^[4]
Twin Peaks (28°51′35″S 151°58′51″E / 28.8596°S 151.9808°E / -28.8596; 151.9808 (Twin Peaks)) 1,139 metres (3,737 ft)^[4]
Sphinx (28°51′35″S 151°56′32″E / 28.8598°S 151.9422°E / -28.8598; 151.9422 (Sphinx)) 1,152 metres (3,780 ft)^[4]
Turtle Rock (28°51′39″S 151°56′30″E / 28.8609°S 151.9417°E / -28.8609; 151.9417 (Turtle Rock)) 1,152 metres (3,780 ft)^[4]
Mount Norman (28°51′44″S 151°57′44″E / 28.8621°S 151.9623°E / -28.8621; 151.9623 (Mount Norman)) 1,266 metres (4,154 ft)^[4]^[6]
Middle Rock (28°53′02″S 151°59′56″E / 28.8838°S 151.9989°E / -28.8838; 151.9989 (Middle Rock)) 1,185 metres (3,888 ft)^[4]
West Bald Rock (28°53′24″S 152°00′01″E / 28.8899°S 152.0002°E / -28.8899; 152.0002 (West Bald Rock)) 1,210 metres (3,970 ft)^[4]

Almost all of the locality is undeveloped and within the Girraween National Park.^[3]

History

The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000. It presumably takes its name from the national park.^[2]