Aranbanga is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Aranbanga had a population of 10 people.[1]
Aranbanga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Aranbanga | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.8191°S 151.6511°E / -25.8191; 151.6511 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.045/km2 (0.12/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4625 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 221.7 km2 (85.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Aranbanga Creek rises in the centre of the locality and flows west towards Pile Gully. The mountain The Three Sisters at 418 metres (1,371 ft) is in the south-west of the locality. The Johngboon State Forest is located in the south-east of the locality.[3]
The principal land use is grazing, but there is a small area of irrigated crops from a small dam in the centre of the locality.[3]
The locality and creek both takes their names from an early pastoral run in the district. In 1852 the Aranbanga run was transferred from George Mocatta to W.T. and G.M. Elliott.[4] The run appears by that name on an 1872 and 1878 maps.[2][5]
In the 2016 census, Aranbanga had a population of 10 people.[1]
There are no schools in Aranbanga. The nearest primary and secondary schools are in Gaynah.[3]
Towns and localites in the North Burnett Region, Wide Bay–Burnett, Queensland | |
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Main article: Local government areas of Queensland |