Warnoah, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia
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Warnoah is a rural locality in the Shire of Banana, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Warnoah had a population of 84 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.6872°S 149.9038°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 427.2 km2 (164.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 84 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1966/km2 (0.5093/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4718 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Dawson River bounds the locality to the east. The Dawson Range bounds the locality to the west and south-west.[3]
The Dawson Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Moura / Kianga) and exits to the north-west (Roundstone).[4]
Roundstone State Forest is in the north-west of the locality. Part of the Dawson River Conservation Park is in the north-east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Moura. Highworth Bend Conservation Park is in the south of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Warnoah had a population of 71 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Warnoah had a population of 84 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Warnoah. The nearest government primary schools are Moura State School in neighbouring Moura to the north-west and Theodore State School in Theodore to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Moura State High School (to Year 12) in Moura and Theodore State School (to Year 10).[7]
