Gunnawarra, Queensland

Gunnawarra
Queensland
Gunnawarra
Coordinates 17°53′25″S 145°04′19″E / 17.89028°S 145.07194°E / -17.89028; 145.07194Coordinates: 17°53′25″S 145°04′19″E / 17.89028°S 145.07194°E / -17.89028; 145.07194
LGA(s) Tablelands Region

Gunnawarra is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The name Gunnawarra comes from the pastoral property established by Walter Jervoise Scott and his brother Arthur Jervoise Scott, and is derived from Aboriginal words gunnaya meaning camp and warra meaning small.[1]

Heritage listings

Gunnawarra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Tourism

Gunnawarra is the start and end of two sections of the Bicentennial National Trail.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gunnawarra (entry 45815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gunnawarra Homestead (entry 600544)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Section One – Cooktown to Gunnawarra". Bicentennial National Trail. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Section Two – Gunnawarra to Collinsville". Bicentennial National Trail. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
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