Weribone, Queensland
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Weribone | |||||||||||||
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 Weribone station homestead, 1929 | |||||||||||||
  Weribone | |||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Weribone | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 27°12′14″S 148°52′56″E / 27.2038°S 148.8822°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 362.1 km2 (139.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 14 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0387/km2 (0.100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4417 | ||||||||||||
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Weribone is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Weribone had a population of 14 people.[1]
The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Noorindoo) and forms part of the north-eastern boundary of the locality before exiting to the east (Surat).[3]
The Balonne River enters the locality from the north-east (Noorindoo / Surat) and then forms the eastern and south-eastern boundaries of the locality, before exiting to the south (Ballaroo / Wellesley).[4]
The Colgoon State Forest is in the north-west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly in the north of the locality).[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Weribone had a population of 18 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Weribone had a population of 14 people.[1]
