Laura, Queensland

Laura
Queensland
Laura Railway Station, 1896
Laura is located in Queensland
Laura
Laura
Coordinates15°33′27″S 144°26′47″E / 15.5576°S 144.4463°E / -15.5576; 144.4463 (Laura (town centre))
Population133 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.01714/km2 (0.04440/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area7,757.7 km2 (2,995.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Cook
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Localities around Laura:
Yarraden Lakefield Cooktown
Dixie Laura Lakeland
Palmer Palmer Lakeland
Judges' stand. 1st Laura Dance Festival, June, 2009

Laura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Laura had a population of 133 people.[1]

It is the centre for the largest collection of prehistoric rock art in the world, including Quinkan Country which is on the Australian National Heritage List.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Laura – town in Shire of Cook (entry 19042)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Laura – locality in Shire of Cook (entry 46132)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Quinkan Country". Australian National Heritage List. Department of Environment and Energy. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.