Warana is a coastal

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of Kawana Waters in the

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, Australia. In the , Warana had a population of 3,831 people.

Geography

Warana is located within the Kawana Waters urban centre. The western boundary of Warana follows the

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and the middle of Wyuna Canal. A coastal reserve, which extends southwards into Bokarina and Wurtulla, has been established along the foreshore preventing beachfront development. The area immediately west of the coastal reserve is residential. In the south-west of the suburb is an industrial estate, the Kawana Sewerage Treatment Plant and an undeveloped marsh area in the far south-west.

History

The name ''Warana'' was proposed by land developer Alfred Grant on 31 March 1960 during negotiations with the

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to develop the land, an arrangement which was agreed in July 1960. Grant claimed that the name ''Warana'' meant ''blue skies'' in a Tasmanian dialect.

Demographics

In the , Warana had a population of 3,688 people. In the , Warana had a population of 3,831 people.

Education

There are no schools in Warana. The nearest primary schools are Buddina State School in neighbouring Buddina to the north and Kawana Waters State College in neighbouring Bokarina to the south. The nearest secondary school is Kawana Waters State College.

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* {{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Kawana Waters, Queensland Coastline of Queensland