The Great Dividing Range forms part of the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries of the locality.[3]
The Warrego River rises in the north-east of the locality and meanders south-west, exiting to the south (Caroline Crossing). The locality name reflects that the upper reaches of the river are within the locality. Due to the Great Dividing Range, the Warrego River is the northernmost river within the Murray Darling drainage basin. Consistent with this, the elevations range from 1,125 metres (3,691 ft) in the north-east of the locality through to 420 metres (1,380 ft) in the south-west of the locality, with the following mountains in the north-eastern part of the locality (from north to south):[3]
The Landsborough Highway passes to the west of the locality; there is limited road infrastructure within the locality.[19]
There are small parts of the Carnarvon National Park in the north-east of the locality, extending into the neighbouring localities of Carnavon Park to the north and Mount Moffatt to the east. Other protected areas within the south-west of locality include:[20]
Pluto Timber Reserve, which extends into neighbouring Caldervale to the west
Attica State Forest, which extends into neighbouring Mount Moffat to the east
Cunno State Forest (two sections)
Apart from the protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[20]
In the 2016 census, Upper Warrego had "no people or a very low population".[21]
In the 2021 census, Upper Warrego had a population of 38 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Upper Warrego. Students living in the far south-west of the locality could attend primary school at Augathella State School in Augathella to the south-west, but this school would be too distant from most parts of the locality There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[22]
