Gunnawarra, Queensland


Gunnawarra is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Gunnawarra had a population of 13 people.

Location

Gunnawarra is south-west of Cairns via the Bruce Highway, Gillies Range Road, Lake Barrine Road, State Route 25, State Route 24, the Kennedy Highway and Gunnawarra Road. From further west it can be accessed via the Kennedy Highway.

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.

Heritage listings

Gunnawarra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Gunnawarra is the start and end of two sections of the Bicentennial National Trail.