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Willawong

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Brisbane City Council QLD, GPO Box 1434, Willawong, QLD 4110
07 3403 8888

Description

Willawong is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Willawong is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Willawong had a population of 177 people.

History

Willawong was officially named by the Queensland Places Names Board in 1970. Willawong is an Aboriginal word meaning the junction of two creeks.During the 1974 Brisbane flood most of the suburb was inundated. In 1983, local residents in Willawong and nearby suburbs began a campaign to stop sand mining in the area.Willawong once contained a toxic waste dump, which was closed in 1998.In the 2016 census, Willawong had a population of 177 people.

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 8.946 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 12 m

Population number: 177

Local Government Area: Brisbane City Council

Location

Brisbane City Council QLD, GPO Box 1434, Willawong, QLD 4110

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Willawong, Queensland

Willawong - Localista

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