Wondunna, Queensland
| Wondunna Hervey Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wondunna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°18′54″S 152°51′39″E / 25.315°S 152.8608°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,315 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4655 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hervey Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Wondunna is a suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The suburb was named after Willie Wondunna, an Aboriginal man born on Fraser Island, who was sent to Victoria to track the Kelly Gang in 1880. His alternate tribal name was Caboonya.[2]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wondunna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Wondunna – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
