Nanum is a coastal residential locality in

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, Australia. In the , Nanum had a population of 904 people.

Geography

AU-Qld-Weipa sunset from Nanum beach area

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. Albatross Bay is off the coast to the north-west (), part of the

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. Nanum Beach is a sandy strip () that extends along most of the Nanum coastline and north into neighbouring Trunding.

History

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

Demographics

In the ,, Nanum had a population of 728 people. In the , Nanum had a population of 815 people. In the , Nanum had a population of 921 people. In the , Nanum had a population of 904 people.

Education

There are no schools in Nannum. The nearest primary and secondary school is Western Cape College in Rocky Point to the north-west.

References

{{Weipa Town Weipa Town Localities in Queensland