| State | qld |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23.6744°S 149.5455°E |
| Zoom | 9 |
| Pop | 0 |
| Postcode | 4702 |
| Area | 241.1 |
| Time zone | AEST |
| Utc | +10:00 |
| Dist 1 | 19.3 |
| Dir 1 | WSW |
| Location 1 | Duaringa |
| Dist 2 | 19.6 |
| Dir 2 | E |
| Location 2 | Dingo |
| Dist 3 | 133 |
| Dir 3 | WSW |
| Location 3 | Rockhampton |
| Dist 4 | 142 |
| Dir 4 | ESE |
| Location 4 | Emerald |
| Dist 5 | 742 |
| Dir 5 | NNW |
| Location 5 | Brisbane |
| Lga | Central Highlands Region |
| Lga 2 | Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda |
| Stategov | Gregory |
| Fedgov | Flynn |
| Near-n | Goowarra |
| Near-ne | Duaringa |
| Near-e | Duaringa |
| Near-se | Duaringa |
| Near-s | Coomoo |
| Near-sw | Dingo |
| Near-w | Goowarra |
| Near-nw | Goowarra |
Wallaroo is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia.[1][2] In the , Wallaroo had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Geography
The part within the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda is in the north of the locality (23.543°S 149.5141°E) and is smaller at 12.5 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), while the part within Central Highlands Region is in the south of the locality (23.6744°S 149.5455°E) and is larger at 228.6 square kilometres (88.3 sq mi).[4]
The Capricorn Highway enters the locality from the south-east (Duaringa) and exits to the west (Goowarra). The Blackwater railway system (based on the former Central Western railway line) runs to the north of the highway with the locality being serviced by:[5]
- Wallaroo railway station in the south-east of the locality (23.70578°S 149.56816°E)[6]
- Tryphinia railway station on the western boundary of the locality (23.665°S 149.44245°E)[7]
The Duaringa State Forest occupies the east of the locality and some parts of the south and west of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.[8]
History
Wallaroo Provisional School opened circa 1898.[9][10] It closed in 1909.[9][11]
Demographics
In the , Wallaroo had a population of 10 people.[12]
In the , Wallaroo had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Education
There are no schools in Wallaroo. The nearest government primary schools are Duaringa State School in neighbouring Duaringa to the east and Dingo State School in Dingo to the west. There are no nearby secondary schools; the nearest is Blackwater State High School in Blackwater to the west, but it is sufficiently distant that the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[13]
References
- ^ Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "WALLAROO.". The Morning Bulletin. Vol. LXI, no. 10,495. 7 March 1898. p. 3. Retrieved 28 September 2025. – via National Library of Australia.
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- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2025.