Wallaroo, Queensland
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 Girls from the Steed family of Wallaroo tending their horses, circa 1902 | |||||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Wallaroo | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 23°40′28″S 149°32′44″E / 23.6744°S 149.5455°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 241.1 km2 (93.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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Wallaroo is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Wallaroo had "no people or a very low population".[1]
The part within the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is in the north of the locality (23°32′35″S 149°30′51″E / 23.5430°S 149.5141°E) and is smaller at 12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), while the part within Central Highlands Region is in the south of the locality (23°40′28″S 149°32′44″E / 23.6744°S 149.5455°E) and is larger at 228.6 square kilometres (88.3 sq mi).[4]
The Capricorn Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Duaringa) and exits to the west (Goowarra). The Blackwater railway system (based on the former Central Western railway line) runs to the north of the highway with the locality being serviced by:[5]
- Wallaroo railway station in the south-east of the locality (23°42′21″S 149°34′05″E / 23.70578°S 149.56816°E)[6]
- Tryphinia railway station on the western boundary of the locality (23°39′54″S 149°26′33″E / 23.66500°S 149.44245°E)[7]
The Duaringa State Forest occupies the east of the locality and some parts of the south and west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
