Warroo is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Warroo had a population of 39 people.

Geography

The Stanthorpe - Inglewood Road enters the locality from the north-east ( Terrica) and exits to the north-west ( Greenup). Warroo has the following mountains: * Mount Bullaganang in the north of the locality (), rising to above sea level * Mount You You in the east of the locality () * Fish Hole Mountain in the south of the locality () The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation.

History

Copper was discovered in 1897. The Ashton Copper Mine operated until about 1900, yielding copper and silver. The Commodore Mine operated from 1905 to 1913. The Warroo Mine operated from 1910 to 1913, reopening in 1931, and again from 1990 to 1992.

Demographics

In the , Warroo had a population of 25 people. In the , Warroo had a population of 39 people.

Education

There are no schools in Warroo. The nearest government primary schools are Inglewood State School in

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to the north-west, Greenlands State School in Greenlands to the east, and

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to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Inglewood State School (to Year 10), Texas State School (to Year 10), and Stanthorpe State High School (to Year 12) in

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to the east, but some students in Warroo would be too distant to attend these secondary schools; the alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

{{Goondiwindi Region Goondiwindi Region Localities in Queensland