Munbura is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Munbura had a population of 115 people.[1]
| Munbura Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Munbura | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°22′08″S 149°07′34″E / 21.3688°S 149.1261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 115 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.402/km2 (8.81/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.8 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The locality takes its name from the Munbura railway station which was named on 30 October 1913 by J. Strachan, the Mackay railway traffic manager in the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning poplar gum.[2][3]
Munbura State School opened on 16 August 1920 and closed in December 1971.[4]
In the 2016 census Munbura had a population of 115 people.[1]
Geography edit
Alligator Creek forms the eastern boundary, and Bells Creek the northern and western. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows the south-western boundary.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Munbura (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Munbura – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46815)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "District Place Names". Daily Mercury. Vol. 56, no. 562. Queensland, Australia. 9 December 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 7 September 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Munbura, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
