Warkon
| Warkon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Warkon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°55′20″S 149°24′39″E / 26.9222°S 149.4108°ECoordinates: 26°55′20″S 149°24′39″E / 26.9222°S 149.4108°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4417 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,061.4 km2 (409.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Maranoa Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Warkon is a locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located approximately 362 km from Brisbane.[2]
History
The locality name derives from a pastoral run name used from 1850 and is an Aboriginal word group (possibly from the Mandandanji language) meaning plenty of water.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Warkon - locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49159)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ↑ "Warkon". Queensland. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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