Wallaman, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
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Wallaman is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wallaman had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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| Coordinates: 18.6676°S 145.8513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 133.9 km2 (51.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The locality is totally within the Girringun National Park. Wallaman Falls (18.5922°S 145.8014°E) is within both the national park and the locality.[3] The waterfall has a main drop of 268 metres (879 ft), which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall.[4]
Mount Lee is in the south-west of the locality (18.7105°S 145.8760°E), rising to 828 metres (2,717 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wallaman had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Wallaman had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
There are no schools in Wallaman. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in Trebonne to the east. The nearest government secondary schools is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the east. There are also non-government schools in Ingham.[8]
