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Upper Warrego Queensland
Upper Warrego
Coordinates	25°08′58″S 147°19′45″E / 25.1494°S 147.3291°E / -25.1494; 147.3291 (Upper Warrego (centre of locality))
Population	38 (2021 census)
• Density	0.00766/km (0.01983/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4477
Area	4,963.5 km (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
Suburbs around Upper Warrego: Carnavon Park Carnavon Park Carnavon Park Caldervale Upper Warrego Mount Moffatt Nive Caroline Crossing Womblebank

Upper Warrego is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Upper Warrego had a population of 38 people.

Geography

The Landsborough Highway passes to the west.

Upper Warrego has the following mountains:

• Bally Lethbridge (25°00′48″S 147°36′26″E / 25.0134°S 147.6073°E / -25.0134; 147.6073 (Bally Lethbridge)) 806 metres (2,644 ft)
• Bullock Mountain (25°14′41″S 147°25′45″E / 25.2446°S 147.4292°E / -25.2446; 147.4292 (Bullock Mountain)) 776 metres (2,546 ft)
• Junction Hill (24°52′49″S 147°56′35″E / 24.8802°S 147.9431°E / -24.8802; 147.9431 (Junction Hill)) 1,125 metres (3,691 ft)
• Mount Black (25°10′42″S 147°27′22″E / 25.1783°S 147.4560°E / -25.1783; 147.4560 (Mount Black)) 831 metres (2,726 ft)
• Mount Drummond (25°09′23″S 147°25′09″E / 25.1564°S 147.4192°E / -25.1564; 147.4192 (Mount Drummond)) 859 metres (2,818 ft)
• Mount Emily (24°59′16″S 147°40′59″E / 24.9879°S 147.6831°E / -24.9879; 147.6831 (Mount Emily)) 779 metres (2,556 ft)
• Mount Grassy (25°11′57″S 147°28′14″E / 25.1991°S 147.4706°E / -25.1991; 147.4706 (Mount Grassy)) 801 metres (2,628 ft)
• Mount Hopeless (25°03′10″S 147°21′49″E / 25.0529°S 147.3637°E / -25.0529; 147.3637 (Mount Hopeless)) 828 metres (2,717 ft)
• Mount King (25°08′46″S 147°32′12″E / 25.1461°S 147.5368°E / -25.1461; 147.5368 (Mount King)) 746 metres (2,448 ft)
• Mount Lambert (24°47′33″S 147°44′55″E / 24.7925°S 147.7485°E / -24.7925; 147.7485 (Mount Lambert)) 1,029 metres (3,376 ft)
• Mount Lyon (24°50′48″S 147°47′42″E / 24.8468°S 147.7950°E / -24.8468; 147.7950 (Mount Lyon)) 1,059 metres (3,474 ft)
• Mount Sugarloaf (24°53′34″S 147°56′57″E / 24.8928°S 147.9492°E / -24.8928; 147.9492 (Mount Sugarloaf)) 1,154 metres (3,786 ft)
• Mount Tabor (25°12′01″S 147°33′21″E / 25.2002°S 147.5559°E / -25.2002; 147.5559 (Mount Tabor)) 813 metres (2,667 ft)
• Mount Yanalah (25°09′48″S 147°25′49″E / 25.1632°S 147.4302°E / -25.1632; 147.4302 (Mount Yanalah)) 810 metres (2,660 ft)

History

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.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Warrego had "no people or a very low population".

In the 2021 census, Upper Warrego had a population of 38 people.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Warrego (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Upper Warrego – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42935)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Upper Warrego, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
4. ^ "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.
5. "Bally Lethbridge – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 1412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Bullock Mountain – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 5124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Junction Hill – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 17478)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Black – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 2963)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. "Mount Drummond – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 10577)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
10. "Mount Emily – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 11615)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
11. "Mount Grassy – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 14669)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
12. "Mount Hopeless – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 16129)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
13. "Mount King – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 18209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
14. "Mount Lambert – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 18852)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
15. "Mount Lyon – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 20309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
16. "Mount Sugarloaf – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 32778)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
17. "Mount Tabor – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 33107)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
18. "Mount Yanalah – mountain in Murweh Shire (entry 38408)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
19. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Warrego (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

• Shire of Murweh
• Localities in Queensland