Girraween is an undeveloped
locality in the
Southern Downs Region,
Queensland, Australia.
It is in the
Granite Belt
The Granite Belt is an area of the Great Dividing Range in the Darling Downs region of Queensland and the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The Granite Belt is centred on the town of Stanthorpe. The cool, high country of the gra ...
and on the
border with New South Wales.
In the , Girraween had a population of 5 people.
Geography
The terrain is in the Granite Belt and is mountainous with peaks including (from north to south) Slip Rock , The Pyramids , Castle Rock , Billy Goat Hill , Twin Peaks , Sphix , Turtle Rock , Mount Norman , Middle Rock and West Bald Rock . The entire locality is undeveloped and within the
Girraween National Park
Girraween National Park is an area of the Granite Belt in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia reserved as a national park. Girraween is known for its spectacular flowers, dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. Bushwalking and rock ...
.
History
The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000. It presumably takes its name from the national park.
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References
{{Southern Downs Region
Southern Downs Region
Localities in Queensland