Weerriba, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 22°47′38″S 150°40′23″E / 22.7938°S 150.6730°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 85.0 km2 (32.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4703 | ||||||||||||
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Weerriba is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Weerriba had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Geography
Water Park Creek enters from the north-west and flows through to form part of the southern boundary.[5] Sandy Creek, a tributary of Water Park Creek, forms the south-eastern boundary.[6][7]
The locality is within the Byfield State Forest and the land use is a mixture of plantation forestry and production forestry.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Weerriba had "no people or a very low population".[9]
In the 2021 census, Weerriba had "no people or a very low population".[3]
Education
There are no schools in Weerriba. The nearest government primary school is Byfield State School in neighbouring Byfield to the south. The nearest government schools is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the south. There are also non-government schools in Yeppoon and its suburbs.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weerriba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weerriba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Weerriba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Weerriba – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Water Park Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 36717)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Weerriba, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Sandy Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 29805)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weerriba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
