Mungungo
| Mungungo Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Waratah Hotel at Mungungo, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Mungungo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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, the locality of Mungungo had a population of 77 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Mungungo is in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, 488 kilometres (303 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane.
History[edit]
The name Mungungo is believed to mean "darkness" or "night" in an unidentified Aboriginal language. Until 1929, the town was known as Waratah.[3]
Clonmel State School opened on 12 April 1926 and closed in 1967.[4] It was on the eastern side of Monal Road (24°44′26″S 151°10′08″E / 24.74059°S 151.16890°E).[5][6]
The Mungungo Hall (also known as School of Arts) was officially opened with a dance on Saturday 13 July 1929.[7] celebrated its 90th birthday in 2019.[8]
The now-abandoned Gladstone to Monto railway line reached Mungungo in 1930 with two now-abandoned stations in the locality:
- Crana railway station (24°45′39″S 151°11′14″E / 24.7607°S 151.1873°E)[9]
- Mungungo railway station (24°46′02″S 151°09′45″E / 24.7672°S 151.1624°E)[9]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Mungungo had a population of 77 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Mungungo. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Monto State School and Monto State High School, both in neighbouring Monto to the south.[6]
Amenities[edit]
Mungungo is well known for its pub which is one of the few available eateries in the area.[citation needed]
Mungungo Public Hall is at 14 Harris Street (24°46′05″S 151°09′48″E / 24.7680°S 151.1634°E).[10]
Attractions[edit]
The Bicentennial National Trail passes through Mungungo.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 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 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Mungungo – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m160" (Map). Queensland Government. 1939. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "MONTO". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 18, 264. Queensland, Australia. 27 July 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 16 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Treacy, Alex (9 July 2019). "Small hall set to have a big birthday ball". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Google (16 November 2022). "Mungungo School of Arts Hall" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Regional Road Map NORTH BURNETT" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council (6 ed.). 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- Pat Bowles, ed. (1979), Bancroft and associated schools 1929-1979 : Bukali, Kolanga, Railway construction camp, Bancroft, Cannindah, Clonmel, Ventnor., Bancroft and District Jubilee Committee
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