Kalunga, Queensland

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Kalunga
Queensland
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Kalunga
Coordinates 17°26′21″S145°22′00″E / 17.4391°S 145.3666°E / -17.4391; 145.3666
Population95 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.644/km2 (4.257/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4887
Area57.8 km2 (22.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Kalunga:
Watsonville Watsonville Herberton
Silver Valley Kalunga Wondecla
Kaban Kaban Wondecla

Kalunga is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Kalunga had a population of 95 people. [1]

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Geography

The Wild River forms a small part of the eastern boundary before flowing through to the south-west. Basalt Creek forms the south-western boundary before joining the Wild. [3]

Road infrastructure

Longlands Gap–Herberton Road (State Route 52) runs along part of the eastern boundary. The Herberton–Petford Road runs along most of the north-eastern boundary. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kalunga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Kalunga – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. Google (14 August 2021). "Kalunga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. Google (27 July 2023). "Kalunga, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 27 July 2023.