Lake Monduran, Queensland

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Lake Monduran
Queensland
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Lake Monduran
Coordinates 24°48′39″S151°48′14″E / 24.8108°S 151.8038°E / -24.8108; 151.8038 (Lake Monduran (centre of locality))
Population0 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density0.000/km2 (0.000/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4671
Area85.4 km2 (33.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Lake Monduran:
Lowmead Rosedale Monduran
Kolonga Lake Monduran Monduran
Takilberan Takilberan Monduran

Lake Monduran is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Lake Monduran had "no people or a very low population". [1]

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Geography

The locality contains the lake of the same name, created by the Fred Haigh Dam ( 24°52′14″S151°51′01″E / 24.8706°S 151.8503°E / -24.8706; 151.8503 (Fred Haigh Dam) ), and the immediately surrounding foreshores of the lake and the dam and associated infrastructure. [3]

History

The locality takes its name from the lake, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral run held by John and James Landsborough (brothers of William Landsborough) in 1857. [2] [4] [5] [6]

The Fred Haigh Dam was constructed across the Kolan River in 1978 creating Lake Monduran ( 24°49′00″S151°49′00″E / 24.8166°S 151.8166°E / -24.8166; 151.8166 (Lake Monduran) ). The lake was officially named on 1 January 1980 and gazetted on 5 January 1980. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Lake Monduran had a population of 3 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Lake Monduran had "no people or a very low population". [1]

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest primary school is Gin Gin State School in Gin Gin to the south and the nearest secondary school in Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin. [3]

Attractions

The lake is popular for fishing as it is stocked with Australian bass, barramundi, golden perch, saratoga, silver perch and sooty grunter, but a Stocked Impoundment Permit must be obtained. [9]

The lake is popular for boating with a boat ramp at Fred Haig Dam ( 24°52′27″S151°50′42″E / 24.8741°S 151.8451°E / -24.8741; 151.8451 (Lake Monduran boat ramp) ), which is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council. [10]

There is a lookout at the park at the dam wall on Monduran Dam Road ( 24°52′28″S151°51′09″E / 24.8744°S 151.8524°E / -24.8744; 151.8524 (Dam wall park) ). [11] [9] Adjacent is the privately-operated Lake Monduran Holiday Park with cabins and facilities for caravans and camping and houseboat rentals. [12] There is a public camping reserve on the Bruce Highway (corner with Hintons Road, 24°43′31″S151°42′12″E / 24.7252°S 151.7034°E / -24.7252; 151.7034 (Bruce Highway camping reserve) ) beside the Kolan River. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Monduran (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Lake Monduran – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44739)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lake Monduran – reservoir in the Bundaberg Region (entry 22487)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Advertising". Empire . No. 1997. New South Wales, Australia. 1 June 1857. p. 6. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Death of an Australian Pioneer". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XXXV, no. 4, 166. Queensland, Australia. 27 September 1880. p. 3. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2019– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "Lake Monduran – reservoir in Bundaberg Regional (entry 22487)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Monduran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. 1 2 "Fred Haigh Dam". Sunwater. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. 1 2 "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Welcome to Lake Monduran Holiday Park". Lake Monduran Holiday Park. Archived from the original on 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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