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". Geography. The "Herbert River" forms  most of the eastern boundary. Road infrastructure. The Kennedy Highway crosses the north-west corner from the north. Ootann Road enters from the north-west. Heritage listings. Gunnawarra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Tourism. Gunnawarra is the start and end of two sections of the Bicentennial National Trail.