This article is about the locality. For the airport itself, see Weipa Airport. Suburb of Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia
| Weipa Airport Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Weipa Airport | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°40′42″S 141°55′29″E / 12.6784°S 141.9247°E / -12.6784; 141.9247 (Weipa Airport (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0/km (0.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.2 km (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Weipa Airport is a rural locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Weipa Airport had "no people or a very low population".
Geography
The land is used for the airport runways and associated buildings and not for any other purposes. There remains some undeveloped land. This locality is disconnected from the other localities of Weipa Town and is entirely surrounded by the locality of Mission River in the Shire of Cook.
History
As the name suggests, the locality contains the Weipa Airport.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Weipa Airport had "no people or a very low population".
In the 2021 census, Weipa Airport had "no people or a very low population".
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Weipa Airport (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Weipa Airport – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41048)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Weipa Airport (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
| Towns and localities in Weipa Town, Queensland | |
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| Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |