Munbura, Queensland
| Munbura Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Munbura | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°22′08″S 149°07′34″E / 21.3688°S 149.1261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.5 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Munbura is a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The locality takes its name from the railway station name, assigned on 30 October 1913, which is an Aboriginal word, meaning poplar gum.[2]
Munbura State School opened on 16 August 192 and closed in December 1971.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munbura (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Munbura – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
