Nanum, Queensland

For other uses, see Nanum.

Nanum is a coastal residential locality in Weipa Town, Far North Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Nanum had a population of 904 people.^[1]

Nanum Weipa, Queensland
Nanum beach, 2020
Nanum
Coordinates	12.6440°S 141.8600°E / -12.6440; 141.8600 (Nanum (centre of locality))
Population	904 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	348/km2 (901/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4874
Area	2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.6 km (3 mi) SW of Rocky Point 818 km (508 mi) NNW of Cairns 1,140 km (708 mi) NNW of Townsville 2,472 km (1,536 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Weipa Town
State electorate(s)	Cook
Federal division(s)	Leichhardt
Suburbs around Nanum: Albatross Bay Mission River Trunding Mission River Nanum Trunding Mission River Evans Landing Mission River

Geography

Sunset from Nanum beach towards Albatross Bay, 2020

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 (8.5616°S 95.5783°E / -8.5616; 95.5783 (Albatross Bay)), part of the Gulf of Carpentaria.^[4] Nanum Beach is a sandy strip (12.6345°S 141.8632°E / -12.6345; 141.8632 (Nanum Beach)) that extends along most of the Nanum coastline and north into neighbouring Trunding.^[5]

History

Nanum was established in the 1990s as the residential area of Weipa needed to grow southward.^[6]

Demographics

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.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Nanum had a population of 904 people.^[1]

Education

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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nanum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Nanum – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
4. "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "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.
6. "Western Cape History". Weipa Town Authority. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Nanum (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Nanum (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Nanum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.