Weranga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°15′51″S 150°45′16″E / 27.2641°S 150.7544°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 208 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.9382/km2 (2.430/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4405 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 221.7 km2 (85.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Weranga is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Weranga had a population of 208 people. [1]
The Glenmorgan railway line traverses the locality from the south-east ( Kumbarilla) to the south-west ( Goranba). The locality is served by Weranga railway station on the Weranga North Road ( 27°18′16″S 150°43′41″E / 27.3044°S 150.7281°E). [3] [4] [5]
The locality's name is derived from the parish name and from an early pastoral run established in 1848 by John and Alfred Crowder. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning a large gathering of Aboriginal Australians. [2]
Weranga Provisional School opened in 1923, but closed in 1924. [6]
In the 2016 census Weranga had a population of 215 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Weranga had a population of 208 people. [1]