Warroo, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°38′19″S 151°25′13″E / 28.6386°S 151.4202°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 381.3 km2 (147.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 39 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.1023/km2 (0.265/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4387 | ||||||||||||
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Warroo is a rural locality in the Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Warroo had a population of 39 people.[1]
The Stanthorpe - Inglewood Road enters the locality from the north-east (Terrica) and exits to the north-west (Greenup).[3]
Warroo has the following mountains:
- Mount Bullaganang in the north of the locality (28°34′59″S 151°24′48″E / 28.5831°S 151.4133°E), rising to 623 metres (2,044 ft) above sea level[4][5]
- Mount You You in the east of the locality (28°37′48″S 151°31′52″E / 28.6299°S 151.5311°E) 748 metres (2,454 ft)[4][6]
- Fish Hole Mountain in the south of the locality (28°44′35″S 151°26′32″E / 28.7430°S 151.4423°E) 706 metres (2,316 ft)[4][7]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
Copper was discovered in 1897. The Ashton Copper Mine operated until about 1900, yielding copper and silver. The Commodore Mine operated from 1905 to 1913. The Warroo Mine operated from 1910 to 1913, reopening in 1931, and again from 1990 to 1992.[9]
