Laura, Queensland
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Laura Railway Station, 1896 | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Laura | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 15°33′27″S 144°26′47″E / 15.5576°S 144.4463°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7,757.7 km2 (2,995.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 133 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01714/km2 (0.04440/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Laura is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. 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. In the 2021 census, the locality of Laura had a population of 133 people.