Gunnawarra, Queensland facts for kids
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Gunnawarra Homestead, from the west, 2001
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 Gunnawarra
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 13 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0136/km2 (0.035/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4872 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 956.2 km2 (369.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 207 km (129 mi) SW of Cairns | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Gunnawarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Gunnawarra had a population of 13 people.
History
The name Gunnawarra comes from the pastoral property established by Walter Jervoise Scott and his brother Arthur Jervoise Scott, and is derived from Aboriginal words gunnaya meaning camp and warra meaning small.
Heritage listings
Gunnawarra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Gunnawarra Road: Gunnawarra Homestead
Tourism
Gunnawarra is the start and end of two sections of the Bicentennial National Trail.
Road infrastructure
The Kennedy Highway crosses the north-west corner from the north. Ootann Road enters from the north-west.
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