| Gungaloon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gungaloon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°31′12″S152°27′41″E / 25.52°S 152.4613°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.311/km2 (0.806/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4620 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 86.8 km2 (33.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Gungaloon is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Gungaloon had a population of 27 people. [1]
Doongul Creek, a tributary of the Burrum River , forms most of the northern boundary. [3] [4] [5] The Maryborough–Biggenden Road (State Route 86) forms the southern boundary, entering from the south-east (Thinoomba / Dunmora) and exiting to the south-west (Aramara). [6]
The Old Gayndah Road enters the locality from the east (Dunmora) and exits to the west (Doongul). [6]
A section of Wongi National Park is in the west of the locality. [7] Wongi State Forest is in the north-west and the north-east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Doongul, Duckinwilla, and Dunmora. [7] Gungaloon State Forest is in the south-east of the locality. [7] Thinoomba State Forest is in the south of the locality extending into neighbouring Thinoomba. [7]
Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation. [7]
It is unclear precisely when Doongal Lower Provisional School opened and closed. Subscriptions were called for in 1893 to build the school. [8] The school was operating in 1896 when a teacher was transferred there. [9] In 1915, the school building was sold for removal. [10] It was at approx 25°30′26″S152°26′36″E / 25.50716°S 152.44329°E . [11]
Gungaloon State School opened on 27 October 1921 and closed in 1931. [12] It was on the eastern side of the junction of Thinoomba Road and Ross Road ( 25°34′40″S152°26′12″E / 25.57786°S 152.43654°E ), now within neighbouring Thinoomba to the south. [13]
In the 2016 census, Gungaloon had a population of 33 people. [14]
In the 2021 census, Gungaloon had a population of 27 people. [1]
There are no schools in Gungaloon. The nearest government primary schools are Sunbury State School in Maryborough to the east, Mungar State School in Mungar to the south-east, and Brooweena State School in Brooweena to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in Maryborough. There are also a number of non-government schools in Maryborough and its suburbs. [15]
