Nanum, Queensland
- 4.6 km (3 mi) SW of Rocky Point
- 818 km (508 mi) NNW of Cairns
- 1,140 km (708 mi) NNW of Townsville
- 2,472 km (1,536 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Suburbs around Nanum: | ||
Albatross Bay | Mission River | Trunding |
Mission River | Nanum | Trunding |
Mission River | Evans Landing | Mission River |
Nanum is a coastal residential locality in Weipa Town, Far North Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Nanum had a population of 904 people.[1]
Geography
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Nanum is situated between Trunding and Evans Landing, near the mouth of the Mission River. Approximately half of the land is used for residential housing while the remainder is undeveloped.[3]
Albatross Bay is off the coast to the north-west (8°33′42″S 95°34′42″E / 8.5616°S 95.5783°E / -8.5616; 95.5783 (Albatross Bay)), part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.[4] Nanum Beach is a sandy strip (12°38′04″S 141°51′48″E / 12.6345°S 141.8632°E / -12.6345; 141.8632 (Nanum Beach)) that extends along most of the Nanum coastline and north into neighbouring Trunding.[5]
History
Nanum was established in the 1990s as the residential area of Weipa needed to grow southward.[6]
Demographics
In the 2006 census,, Nanum had a population of 728 people.[7]
In the 2011 census, Nanum had a population of 815 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, Nanum had a population of 921 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Nanum had a population of 904 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Nannum. The nearest primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in Rocky Point to the north-west.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nanum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Nanum – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Western Cape History". Weipa Town Authority. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nanum (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nanum (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nanum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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