Munbura, Queensland
| Munbura Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Munbura | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°22′08″S 149°07′34″E / 21.3688°S 149.1261°ECoordinates: 21°22′08″S 149°07′34″E / 21.3688°S 149.1261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 115 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.402/km2 (8.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.8 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Munbura is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Munbura had a population of 115 people.[1]
History[]
The locality takes its name from the Munbura railway station which was named on 30 October 1913 by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning poplar gum.[2]
Munbura State School opened on 16 August 1920 and closed in December 1971.[3]
In the 2016 census Munbura had a population of 115 people.[1]
Geography[]
Alligator Creek forms the eastern boundary, and Bells Creek the northern and western. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows the south-western boundary.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Munbura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Munbura – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Munbura, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
Categories:
- Mackay Region
- Localities in Queensland
- North Queensland geography stubs