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Min Min, Queensland

Coordinates: 22°54′59″S 140°39′23″E / 22.9165°S 140.6564°E / -22.9165; 140.6564
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Min Min
Queensland
Min Min is located in Queensland
Min Min
Min Min
Coordinates22°54′59″S 140°39′23″E / 22.9165°S 140.6564°E / -22.9165; 140.6564
Population0 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4829
Area3,721.3 km2 (1,436.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Boulia
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Min Min:
Warenda Warenda Warburton
Wills Min Min Middleton
Wills Diamantina Lakes Middleton

Min Min is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Min Min had a population of 0 people.[1]

Geography

Min Min is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

Education

There are no schools in Min Min. The nearest primary school is in Boulia.[3] The nearest secondary schools are in Mount Isa and Winton and are too far for a daily commute.[3] The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.[5] Other boarding schools or distance education would be options.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Min Min (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Min Min – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42343)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.