Mungallala South, Queensland

Mungallala South Queensland
Mungallala South
Coordinates	26°45′22″S147°28′30″E / 26.7561°S 147.475°E / -26.7561; 147.475 (Mungallala South (centre of locality))
Population	38 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.01605/km2 (0.0416/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4467 [2]
Area	2,367.1 km2 (913.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	46.6 km (29 mi) SW of Mitchell 133 km (83 mi) W of Roma 483 km (300 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 611 km (380 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Mungallala South: Morven Mungallala Womalilla Boatman Mungallala South V Gate Bargunyah Bargunyah Bargunyah

Mungallala South is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Mungallala South had a population of 38 people. ^[1]

Mungallala South's postcode is 4467. ^[2]

Geography

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

History

The name Mungallala comes from the town and pastoral run name. It is derived from the Kunggari language, from mungar/kungar meaning bird and yaya/lala meaning shout, describing the sound of the claws of running emu. ^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mungallala South had a population of 24 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Mungallala South had a population of 38 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mungallala South. The nearest government primary schools are Mungallala State School in neighbouring Mungallala to the north and Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Mitchell State School to Year 10 only. There are no secondary schools offering education to Year 12 nearby (the nearest is in Roma). ^[4] Some parts of the locality will be too distant to attend any of these as a daily commute and the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungallala South (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mungallala South". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
3. "Mungallala South – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47444)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 December 2023.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungallala South (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2023.