Gunnawarra, Queensland

Gunnawarra is a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The name Gunnawarra comes from the pastoral property established by Walter Jervoise Scott and his brother Arthur Jervoise Scott, and is derived from Aboriginal words gunnaya meaning camp and warra meaning small.[1]

Tourism

Gunnawarra is the start and end of two sections of the Bicentennial National Trail.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gunnawarra (entry 45815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Section One – Cooktown to Gunnawarra". Bicentennial National Trail. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Section Two – Gunnawarra to Collinsville". Bicentennial National Trail. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

Coordinates: 17°53′25″S 145°04′19″E / 17.89028°S 145.07194°E / -17.89028; 145.07194

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