Mungungo
Mungungo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Mungungo | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°46′02″S 151°09′50″E / 24.7672°S 151.1638°ECoordinates: 24°46′02″S 151°09′50″E / 24.7672°S 151.1638°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 77 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.752/km2 (1.948/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4630 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 102.4 km2 (39.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | North Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungungo (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Mungungo – town in North Burnett Region (entry 23491)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Mungungo – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Towns in Queensland
- North Burnett Region
- Localities in Queensland