Warwick Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 28°12′55″S 152°02′07″E / 28.2152°S 152.0352°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 12,294 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 416.7/km2 (1,079.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1850 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 477 m (1,565 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
County | Merivale | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Warwick (/ˈwɒrɪk/ WORR-ik)[2] is a rural town and locality in southeast Queensland, Australia, lying 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-west of Brisbane.[3][4] It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Region local government area. The surrounding Darling Downs have fostered a strong agricultural industry for which Warwick, together with the larger city of Toowoomba, serve as convenient service centres. In the 2021 census, the locality of Warwick had a population of 12,294 people.[1]