Mungungo

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Mungungo
Queensland
Mungungo Waratah Hotel 001.JPG
Waratah Hotel at Mungungo, 2017
Mungungo is located in Queensland
Mungungo
Mungungo
Coordinates24°46′02″S 151°09′50″E / 24.7672°S 151.1638°E / -24.7672; 151.1638Coordinates: 24°46′02″S 151°09′50″E / 24.7672°S 151.1638°E / -24.7672; 151.1638
Population77 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.752/km2 (1.948/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4630
Area102.4 km2 (39.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Localities around Mungungo:
Moonford Monal Monal
Moonford Mungungo Bancroft
Moonford Monto Bukali

Mungungo is a rural town and locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Mungungo had a population of 77 people.[1]

Geography[]

Mungungo is in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, 488 kilometres (303 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.

History[]

The name Mungungo is believed to mean "darkness" or "night" in an unidentified indigenous language. Until 1929, the town was known as Waratah.[3]

The Gladstone to Monto railway line reached Mungungo in 1930.

Amenities[]

Mungungo is well known throughout the surrounding land for its pub which is one of the few available eateries in the area.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungungo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Mungungo – town in North Burnett Region (entry 23491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Mungungo – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

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