Wamuran Basin, Queensland

Wamuran Basin is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 199 people.^[1]

Wamuran Basin Queensland
Staff and students at Basin State School, 1939
Wamuran Basin
Coordinates	27.0491°S 152.8227°E / -27.0491; 152.8227 (Wamuran Basin (centre of locality))
Population	199 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	18.77/km2 (48.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4512
Area	10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.0 km (10 mi) NW of Caboolture 64.5 km (40 mi) NNW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Glass House
Federal division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Wamuran Basin: Delaneys Creek Bracalba Wamuran Mount Mee Wamuran Basin Wamuran Mount Mee Campbells Pocket Wamuran

History

The locality takes its name from a local Aboriginal man, Menvil Wamuran (also known as Jacky Delaney).^[2]

Basin State School opened on 2 March 1920. It closed on 1957.^[3] It was unofficially known as Wamuran Basin State School.^[4] It was at 4 R Sampson Road (27.0458°S 152.8262°E / -27.0458; 152.8262 (Basin State School (former))).^[5][6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 130 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Wamuran Basin had a population of 199 people.^[1]

Education

There are no school in Wamuran Basin. The nearest government primary schools are Wamuran State School in neighbouring Wamuran to the east and Mount Mee State School in neighbouring Mount Mee to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Tullawong State High School (to Year 12) in Caboolture to the east and Woodford State School (to Year 10) in Woodford to the north-west.^[9]