Gunalda Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25°59′40″S152°33′41″E / 25.9944°S 152.5613°E Coordinates: 25°59′40″S152°33′41″E / 25.9944°S 152.5613°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 392 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.825/km2 (15.086/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 67.3 km2 (26.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Gunalda is a rural town in the Gympie Region and a locality split between Gympie Region and Fraser Coast Region in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] [4] In the 2016 census, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 392 people. [1]
The town is 196 kilometres (122 mi) from the state capital, Brisbane.
The Bruce Highway runs through from south-west to north. [5]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the south-west (Curra) and passes to the west of the town and exists to the north-west (Theebine). The locality was once served by the now-dismantled Gunalda railway station ( 25°59′39″S152°33′43″E / 25.9943°S 152.5620°E ). [6]
Thompson's Flat Provisional School opened on 8 August 1881. In 1889, the school was renamed Gunalda Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Gunalda State School. [7]
Eaton Post Office opened on 1 September 1882 and was renamed Gunalda in 1883. [8]
The town was originally called Keelar but after the railway station was named Gunalda on 2 November 1923, the town was renamed Gunalda. [2]
In December 1938, the foundation stone was laid for a Catholic church. On Sunday 8 October 1939 Archbishop James Duhig officially opened and dedicated the Catholic Church of the Little Flower. [9]
In 1947, Christ Church Anglican was relocated from Munna Creek to 11 King Street ( 25°59′36″S152°33′41″E / 25.9934°S 152.5613°E ) in Gunalda where it retained the name Christ Church Anglican. [10] [11]
At the 2006 census, Gunalda and the surrounding area had a population of 574. [12]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Gunalda had a population of 392 people. [1]
Gunalda State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at King Street ( 25°59′34″S152°33′37″E / 25.9927°S 152.5604°E ). [13] [14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 35 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). [15]
There are no secondary schools in Gunalda. The nearest government secondary school is James Nash State High School in Gympie to the south-east. [16]
Gunalda Cemetery is on the western end of Cotter Drive ( 25°59′15″S152°33′19″E / 25.9875°S 152.5553°E ). [17]
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