Nanum, Queensland facts for kids
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Nanum beach, 2020
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 Nanum
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 921 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 354/km2 (920/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Nanum is a coastal residential locality in Weipa Town, Far North Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Nanum had a population of 921 people.
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Geography
Nanum is situated between Trunding and Evans Landing, near the mouth of the Mission River.
History
Nanum was established in the 1990s as the residential area of Weipa needed to grow southward.
In the 2006 census, Nanum had a population of 728 people.
Education
There are no schools in Nannum. The nearest primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in Rocky Point to the north-west.
Images for kids
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Sunset from Nanum beach towards Albatross Bay, 2020
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