Mundowran

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Mundowran
Queensland
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Mundowran
Coordinates 25°30′34″S151°20′44″E / 25.5094°S 151.3455°E / -25.5094; 151.3455 (Mundowran (centre of locality))
Population119 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.168/km2 (3.025/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4626
Area101.9 km2 (39.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) North Burnett Region
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around Mundowran:
Cattle Creek Cattle Creek Gurgeena
O'Bil Bil Mundowran Philpott
Mundubbera Philpott Philpott

Mundowran is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Mundowran had a population of 119 people. [1]

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Geography

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the east, passes south through a small area, and then forms the south-eastern, southern and south-western boundaries before continuing to the west. [3] The Mundubbera Durong Road (State Route 75) runs south from the Burnett Highway through Mundubbera.

History

Mundowran State School opened on 26 March 1913 and closed in 1960. [4] It was at 464 Bald Hills Norris Corner Road ( 25°32′17″S151°19′02″E / 25.53806°S 151.31724°E / -25.53806; 151.31724 (Mundowran State School (former)) ). [5] [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mundowran had a population of 122 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Mundowran had a population of 119 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Mundowran. The nearest government primary schools are Mundubbera State College in neighbouring Mundubbera to the south-west and Binjour Plateau State School in Binjour to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Mundubbera State College (to Year 10) in Mundubbera, Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) in Eidsvold to the north-west, and Burnett State College in Gayndah to the south-east. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mundowran (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Mundowran – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45398)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "Mundowran, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Count of Yarrol" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mundowran (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2024.