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Weipa
Queenslandtown
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Weipa
Total population
4,097
Coordinates-12.64°, 141.87°
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Weipa is a coastal mining town in the local government area of Weipa Town in Queensland. It is one of the largest towns on the Cape York Peninsula. It exists because of the enormous bauxite deposits along the coast. The Port of Weipa is mainly involved in exports of bauxite. There are also shipments of live cattle from the port.
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Geography
Latitude
-12.6387
Longitude
141.8711
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Official Identifiers
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ASGS 2021
- UCL315098
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,291
- Wikidata
- Q1026439
ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics — ASGS 2021 ID via Wikidata P10112