Nanum, Queensland
| Nanum Weipa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Nanum beach, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
  Nanum | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°38′38″S 141°51′36″E / 12.6440°S 141.8600°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 921 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 354/km2 (917/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Nanum is a coastal residential locality in Weipa Town, Far North Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Nanum had a population of 921 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
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), 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) that extends along most of the Nanum coastline and north into neighbouring Trunding.[5]
History[edit]
Nanum was established in the 1990s as the residential area of Weipa needed to grow southward.[6]
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.[1]
Education[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nanum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
