Upper Warrego
| Upper Warrego Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Warrego | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°08′58″S 147°19′45″E / 25.1494°S 147.3291°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 38 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00766/km2 (0.01983/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4477 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 420–1,125 m (1,378–3,691 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4,963.5 km2 (1,916.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murweh | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Warrego is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Warrego had a population of 38 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Great Dividing Range forms part of the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries of the locality.[3]
The Warrego River rises in the north-east of the locality and meanders south-west, exiting to the south (Caroline Crossing). The locality name reflects that the upper reaches of the river are within the locality. Due to the Great Dividing Range, the Warrego River is the northernmost river within the Murray Darling drainage basin. Consistent with this, the elevations range from 1,125 metres (3,691 ft) in the north-east of the locality through to 420 metres (1,380 ft) in the south-west of the locality, with the following mountains in the north-eastern part of the locality (from north to south):[3]
- Mount Lambert (24°47′33″S 147°44′55″E / 24.7925°S 147.7485°E), rising to 1,029 metres (3,376 ft) above sea level[4][5]
- Mount Lyon (24°50′48″S 147°47′42″E / 24.8468°S 147.7950°E) 1,059 metres (3,474 ft)[4][6]
- Junction Hill (24°52′49″S 147°56′35″E / 24.8802°S 147.9431°E) 1,125 metres (3,691 ft)[4][7]
- Mount Sugarloaf (24°53′34″S 147°56′57″E / 24.8928°S 147.9492°E) 1,154 metres (3,786 ft)[4][8]
- Mount Emily (24°59′16″S 147°40′59″E / 24.9879°S 147.6831°E) 779 metres (2,556 ft)[4][9]
- Bally Lethbridge (25°00′48″S 147°36′26″E / 25.0134°S 147.6073°E) 806 metres (2,644 ft)[4][10]
- Mount Hopeless (25°03′10″S 147°21′49″E / 25.0529°S 147.3637°E) 828 metres (2,717 ft)[4][11]
- Mount King (25°08′46″S 147°32′12″E / 25.1461°S 147.5368°E) 746 metres (2,448 ft)[4][12]
- Mount Drummond (25°09′23″S 147°25′09″E / 25.1564°S 147.4192°E) 859 metres (2,818 ft)[4][13]
- Mount Yanalah (25°09′48″S 147°25′49″E / 25.1632°S 147.4302°E) 810 metres (2,660 ft)[4][14]
- Mount Black (25°10′42″S 147°27′22″E / 25.1783°S 147.4560°E) 831 metres (2,726 ft)[4][15]
- Mount Grassy (25°11′57″S 147°28′14″E / 25.1991°S 147.4706°E) 801 metres (2,628 ft)[4][16]
- Mount Tabor (25°12′01″S 147°33′21″E / 25.2002°S 147.5559°E) 813 metres (2,667 ft)[4][17]
- Bullock Mountain (25°14′41″S 147°25′45″E / 25.2446°S 147.4292°E) 776 metres (2,546 ft)[4][18]
The Landsborough Highway passes to the west of the locality; there is limited road infrastructure within the locality.[19]
There are small parts of the Carnarvon National Park in the north-east of the locality, extending into the neighbouring localities of Carnavon Park to the north and Mount Moffatt to the east. Other protected areas within the south-west of locality include:[20]
- Pluto Timber Reserve, which extends into neighbouring Caldervale to the west
- Attica State Forest, which extends into neighbouring Mount Moffat to the east
- Cunno State Forest (two sections)
Apart from the protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[20]
History
[edit]The locality takes its name from the Warrego River, where Warrego is the Aboriginal name for the river, according to notes made on 11 September 1846 by Thomas Mitchell, the Surveyor-General of New South Wales.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Upper Warrego had "no people or a very low population".[21]
In the 2021 census, Upper Warrego had a population of 38 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Upper Warrego. Students living in the far south-west of the locality could attend primary school at Augathella State School in Augathella to the south-west, but this school would be too distant from most parts of the locality There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Warrego (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Upper Warrego – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42935)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lambert – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 18852)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Lyon – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 20309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Junction Hill – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 17478)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Sugarloaf – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 32778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Emily – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 11615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bally Lethbridge – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 1412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Hopeless – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 16129)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount King – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 18209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Drummond – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 10577)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Yanalah – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 38408)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Black – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 2963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Grassy – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 14669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mount Tabor – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 33107)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Bullock Mountain – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 5124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Upper Warrego, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Warrego (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
